All moral rights asserted. Recolouring or alteration of the image is prohibited without permission. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Hypsibius dujardini water bear or tardigrade. The species prefers freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams, and has a wide geographical range, including the tropics and the poles. Water bears are able to withstand long phases of drought. Magnification: x1400 when printed at 15 centimetres wide.