Tardigrade

[SW_Perspective]

From lichen on a log destined for the fire. Images captured with 2.5x relay lens and SPlan20xPL objective. Oblique illumination.

This is a 21 image stack. Tardigrade and friend.

[Tonikon]

Bravo! I love these animals, but I have not yet been able to find a good specimen ... thanks for sharing.

[Tonikon]

May I ask you how did you discover tardigrade in lichen?
Did you use a stereomicroscope?
Or did you put the lichens in water and then look at some water samples?
I have a lot of lichens in my garden but I can't find tardigrades

[SW_Perspective]

I collected the lichen then cut it in pieces a few millimeters in size and flooded it with water in a petri dish. I checked samples of the water 8 hours later (overnight) and found many tardigrades. This was my first try with this technique. I read about it at https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=17901. Good luck and let me know how it works for you.

[micro_pix]

Excellent images.

Dave

[Tonikon]

I collected the lichen then cut it in pieces a few millimeters in size and flooded it with water in a petri dish. I checked samples of the water 8 hours later (overnight) and found many tardigrades. This was my first try with this technique. I read about it at https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?p=17901. Good luck and let me know how it works for you.

Thank you very much David...I'm going to "soak" my Lichens...I can't wait
I'll let you know...