Hydra

[Tacit Blues]

So I have been watching the youtube channel, "journey to the microcosmos" which is all about microorganisms and has some really neat photography, and I saw the latest episode was about hydras

https://youtu.be/jnD_YitEk5M

Since they pop up in our aquariums from time to time (and indeed, an aquarium is where they found their specimens to film) depending on what you're stocking, I thought it would be interesting to share with everyone.

 

[Delapool]

Most interesting! It’s a small world indeed (think I’ll sleep with light on tonight though).

 

[Tacit Blues]

Ha, yeah. It’s a fascinating little world, and also terrifying. I remember as a little kid seeing a picture of a dust mite and the caption was about how they lived in your pillows, and I had a hard time going to sleep that night!

 

[Delapool]

Too true! Like looking in the “aquarium” of old water tanks (best not to at all imo).