Actually, seperately in this case. Tardigrades are arthropods, so they have nothing to do with the common conception of fins to legs evolution. In arthropods, fins were never really evolved, they went pretty much straight to legs from wiggling segmented bodies. Fins appeared in the first soft-skinned organisms. They originally had dart-like bodies, then evolved nubs that helped in motion. These then evolved to fins, and subsequently into legs, feet, and arms.
Collect moss from a place that is usually damp, away from kept lawns where there might be bug spray. soak the moss in rain, spring or distilled water (not tap!) check in a few hours. try again in a week in case there were eggs but no adults. you'll need at least 20x to see them and 50x or more would be best. if you have no luck try moss from a different area. i keep a herd of tardy bears in a soup bowl.
@kdb955 When you soak the moss, do you catch the water that falls off, or do they stay inside the moss?
And how do you put them under your microscope? I'm sorry if these questions might sound a little bit newbish, but I'm new to watching micro-organisms under a microscope.
Well, if you are interested in finding and looking at tardigrades under the microscope, I have an article on this. See my website tardigrade.us
Thanks!
Mike Shaw
MikeShawToday 5 months ago
so cute
puppyfreya8 1 year ago
Those little legs are so cute. :)
tall32guy 1 year ago
He moonwalks :D
ninobanaani 2 years ago
These are the cutest microscopic organisms I can think of.
internetaccount122 3 years ago 16
err... so legs evolved before fins?
tonyrosam 3 years ago 2
Actually, seperately in this case. Tardigrades are arthropods, so they have nothing to do with the common conception of fins to legs evolution. In arthropods, fins were never really evolved, they went pretty much straight to legs from wiggling segmented bodies. Fins appeared in the first soft-skinned organisms. They originally had dart-like bodies, then evolved nubs that helped in motion. These then evolved to fins, and subsequently into legs, feet, and arms.
TheGreatDolanmite 3 years ago
eurypterids had fins
insan0B 2 years ago
haha . can't believe. so nice....
oooorigin 3 years ago
ahhh look at its stubby little feet ^_^
estevan300 4 years ago 3
ohh hes so cute!
Morebangforyourbuck2 4 years ago
kawaii!!! XD
soulreaper64duur 4 years ago
sooo cute! <3
fearwolfgirl 4 years ago
how can I get one If I live in the city? Where can they be found?
milirod 4 years ago
the extremities of the earth, primarily, although i dont think you can go out and buy 1 tho...
Morebangforyourbuck2 4 years ago
Collect moss from a place that is usually damp, away from kept lawns where there might be bug spray. soak the moss in rain, spring or distilled water (not tap!) check in a few hours. try again in a week in case there were eggs but no adults. you'll need at least 20x to see them and 50x or more would be best. if you have no luck try moss from a different area. i keep a herd of tardy bears in a soup bowl.
kdb955 4 years ago 4
they live in moss almost everywhere. use clean, not tap water to soak the moss.
kdb955 4 years ago
@kdb955 When you soak the moss, do you catch the water that falls off, or do they stay inside the moss?
And how do you put them under your microscope? I'm sorry if these questions might sound a little bit newbish, but I'm new to watching micro-organisms under a microscope.
Shydrasnake 1 year ago
Cute! I observed one on biology lesson:)
LadyFromEast 4 years ago
ew lol
ReizaBimu 4 years ago
i want one!
Slime19991 4 years ago
that shit is in my poo
maximus448 4 years ago
hell yah
darklite11 5 years ago
If this animal was the size of an actual bear, it would rule the world.
snoozy04 5 years ago
no doubt
faustzanuff 5 years ago
awwwwwwwww soo cute!!! I 3> Waterbears!!!
MoonPrincess0039 5 years ago