"Nematodes often eat tardigrades, and so it felt like the stakes were quite high. I had never seen anything quite like it." Quinten Geldhof, the video creator, reflects on the extraordinary yet dangerous moment of the baby tardigrade hitching a ride on a nematode.
"It is one of those occasions that can occur but rarely do you have a camera handy to record the event." Sandra McInnes highlights the rarity and significance of capturing such a unique interaction.
"Tardigrades cannot walk on glass/plastic petri dishes. I believe this tardigrade simply encountered the nematode, and it was something it could grab hold of to move." Paul Bartels explains the practical reason behind the tardigrade's behavior on the nematode.
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