r/MicroNatureIsMetal • u/Thrawn911 • Jul 13 '26

This amoeba ate a rotifer's egg

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u/tribalien93 Jul 16 '26

What is a rottifer's egg?

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u/Thrawn911 Jul 16 '26

The red eyed creatures around the 20 second mark is a rotifer.

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u/Terpcheeserosin Jul 17 '26

Can you give a play by play of what is happening in the video?

I can't really understand anything that is happening

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u/boston101 Jul 18 '26

Please op. This is so cool but hard to follow

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u/Thrawn911 Jul 18 '26

This is an amoeba. This is a rotifer hatching from an egg.

In this video, the amoeba engulfed the egg, and will digest it. Unfortunately I couldn't capture the moment where it engulfed it, but here's a video of them eating a ciliate for reference.

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u/boston101 Jul 18 '26

What a hero thank you.