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A photographer's tragedy

Do you know why good photographs of Batillipes tardigrades are so scarce in the internet? The answer is quite simple: they are difficult to find, difficult to catch, difficult to prepare and they never keep still. In fact one could come to the conclusion that they are impersonated nervosity:



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Batillipes tardigrade in one of those lucky moments of almost-no-movement. Note the extended leg on the bottom left seeking for new activity.


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At least you will be able to note the main characteristics here ...


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The head almost crisp - but the the rest hidden in dynamics.


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Hind body still - rest engaged in routine activity.


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A kind of break? - a second in the globular state.


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A ghost?


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In this case it might be difficult to figure out the object. It has apparently two moving centers. But, of course, it is once again our vividly moving Batillipes tardigrade.



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