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Nematode remembers that people care for them (youtu.be)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/microscopy@mander.xyz
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Unfortunately the peertube instance I upload to is down, so you'll have to slum it with the YouTube link today.

I'll upload this to peertube.wtf once I can log in again.

EDIT: Peertube link is out now: https://peertube.wtf/w/jrR7ffgcv3t12btgsgy9W7

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Aww it's so cute. It must be quite a big worm to look like that at 100x. You think it's a microworm as we have in the aquarium hobby? Panagrellus redivivus? I have a video of some I'm still editing but they were super fast and wiggly, hard to capture!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 6 months ago

    This fella is for sure slower than I usually see for nematodes. I looked it up and it looks like microworms are a type of nematode. I have some other footage of nematodes and they are usually thrashing about quite violently. And 100% these guys are bigger than what I usually look at. I like the sense of scale this video brings since a lot of bacteria and some protozoans are in the shot with this big fella.

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    • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    What do you mean that it remembers that people care for it?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Ah lately I've been titling my videos [subject creature] [feeling the music I wrote is trying to convey].

    I don't think nematodes are social enough nor have memory such that they could remember that something cares about it.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Very confusing title in that case

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Fair enough. I thought folks would see the title as obviously impossible, but it's hard to predict that kind of thing.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I did think it obviously impossible, but what I didn't think impossible is the capacity of humans to anthropomorphize animals to this degree :-)

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago

    Haha I definitely see that. I do like to try and make folks humanize microbes. It's quite fun as an art project. This video wasn't necessarily that, but often it doesn't take much more than just focusing on one subject for a while lol.

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    • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I follow you on Peertube, thought someone was stealing your vids and putting them up on YT. Really liked the song and images! What is the name of the instrument you used? Is that the one with an antenna where you move your hands in the air?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I follow you on Peertube, thought someone was stealing your vids and putting them up on YT.

    Lol! I need a place to share my vids to folks like my mom who have no chance of getting on peertube. I love that you thought the YouTube account was stealing.

    What is the name of the instrument you used? Is that the one with an antenna where you move your hands in the air?

    It is not a theremin, but I totally see the similarity. It's actually an MS-20 mini which is a remake of a classic 80s synth. I am just using it with the portamento knob turned up. FYI portamento is the fancy music term for sliding between notes.

    Lastly, I'm really glad you liked the song and video!!

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