Among the Moss Piglets: The First Image of a Tardigrade (1773) — The Public Domain Review

The very first drawing of the microscopic “water bear” by a theologian turned microscope explorer.

Source: Among the Moss Piglets: The First Image of a Tardigrade (1773) — The Public Domain Review

What If Tardigrades Were the Size of Humans?

Tardigrades: animals with superpowers

The smallest bears in the world have almost superhero abilities. Actually, they are not bears: water bears is the popular name of tardigrades. They are virtually indestructible invertebrates: they can survive decades without water or food, to extreme temperatures and they have even survived into outer space. Meet the animal that seems to come from another planet and learn to observe them in your home if you have a microscope.

How to find a pet tardigrade and care for it

https://boingboing.net/2021/06/20/how-to-find-a-pet-tardigrade-and-care-for-it.html

The Tardigrade is a wonderful microscopic animal. I love them. In I used them in an SF comic once. You can read the whole thing here for free, or buy my small anthology book on Etsy.