Image of the Day: Verdant Vampire
The amoeba Vampyrella ulothrichis feeds by attaching itself to strands of algae (Ulothrix), piercing the cell walls, and vacuuming out the contents.
Nov 12, 2015
FLICKR, NORBERT HULSMANNHat tip: @SumnerScience
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