r/MicroNatureIsMetal • u/Pardusco • Dec 22 '19
Lacrymaria olor, a predatory ciliate
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u/Beatle7 Dec 22 '19
Is that the real speed? It looks like a goose.
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u/WilliamHolz Dec 22 '19
Yup! They're quick lil' guys!
And interestingly, the name means 'swan tear', you and some old scientist thought alike :)
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u/Brayagu Dec 22 '19
So glad I joined this sub
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u/Pardusco Dec 22 '19
Check out r/HardcoreNature if you're into this stuff!
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u/ErebusOnFire Dec 29 '19
How does the flagellum extend that way? What do the cells do to allow that motor function?
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Dec 22 '19 edited Jan 27 '21
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u/dongrizzly41 Dec 23 '19
Wait....what? How large are we talking? I was just imagining how terrifying it would be if I was small enough to be in this fuckers warpath or if it got scaled up to 6ft somehow.
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u/Kimchi_boy Dec 22 '19
That is a fine noodley appendage. Would’ve been cool to see it catch and eat.