The familiar faces of friendly puppets like Kermit and Elmo are missing from Judith Hope’s enlarged microbe creations that magnify the world’s tiniest organisms. A brown bacteriophage, commonly known as a virus, features six moveable legs powered by a hand-operated device, while a pink tardigrade stands upright and sways side-to-side. Sometimes referred to as a “water bear,” the tardigrade imitates a resilient animal who can survive in extreme conditions and is usually only .02 inches long when fully grown.

The models originally were created for the Tatwood Puppetsproduction of Microbodyssey,[…]

Source: Tiny Organisms Escape Life Under a Microscope in Oversized Puppets by Judith Hope