We Built A Tardigrade Trap, And It Worked

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. We don’t know if there are many rites of passage institutionalized among amateur microscopists. But we have to imagine that, as people find themselves navigating the microcosmos for the first time, they’re often on the lookout for tardigrades. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: Facebook: Shop The Microcosmos: Support the Microcosmos: More from Jam’s Germs: Instagram: YouTube: Hosted by Hank Green: Twitter: YouTube: Music by Andrew Huang: Journey to the Microcosmos is a Complexly production. Find out more at SOURCES: This video has been dubbed using an artificial voice via to increase accessibility. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu.