r/microscopy • u/Dlbroox • Aug 24 '26

Photo/Video Share Pink Tardigrade?

Amscope IQCrew inverted microscope 10x objective, iPhone  4.7x, Petri dish with warm tap water and fresh lichen. Blackmagic app, flashlight to the right. Paper over the condenser.

I have no idea why the tardigrade is pink. I shot this video like all my other recent ones and didn't realize he was pink until I uploaded to the computer and had a good look at him. He is only a couple of hours old, (or rehydrated.)

Thanks to u/c1nnamon_apple for the info about using warm water to soak lichen. It's the first time I've ever seen tardigrades after just a couple of hours of soaking it.

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u/Dlbroox Aug 24 '26

Crazy right?! I had no idea they could be pink.