Description
This newly discovered microbe (Euplotes gigatrox) is like a mini version of the Hulk. It turns into a cannibalistic supergiant. Scientists think an abundance of food may trigger this microbe’s strange transformation.
📸Ben T. Larson & Samuel J. Lord/Nicole King
🎨Kullapong Sonjaitam
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