26. Look at this microscopic tardigrade going for a swim through some algae. Tardigrades are tiny micro-animals first described by German zoologist J. Goeze in 1773. They were named Tardigrada (slow steppers) by Italian biologist L. Spallanzani in 1776.

16. This is what a hole in the skin looks like after a needle punctures it, as observed under a scanning electron microscope.

17. This is what it looks like when a pill dissolves in water

18. This is shark skin under electron microscope

19. This is what smoke looks like in Macro

20. Paper cuts are surprisingly painful because, at a microscopic level, paper has a rough texture. While a knife creates a clean cut, paper behaves like a saw blade, inflicting more damage to cells and nerve endings.

21. Macro photo of lizard skin

22. A matchstick igniting by the friction surface of the box

23. Microscopic image of a tapeworm head

24. Zooming into a hand 📹macrofying

25. This is another image of an ant's face, captured by photographer Abdul Latif using a mirrorless camera. This shot also highlights the insect's eyes, while the first photo in this thread only shows the antennae holes.

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I wonder if it has self awareness. I would think so. Mind blowing to think about that.

So cool that there's a rap song about them...

Need a tardigrade emoji

Space Bear!!

I love tardigrades.

I just want to know where it’s going

I think these critters are so adorable. I want one for a pet if only it could grow bigger 😍

@tryingattimes Micro hippos. They are the cutest things ever.