Tardigrades, Water Bears, Moss Piglets Tardigrada (Spallanzani 1777)

Carrie Suen and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 11/3/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1305-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-753, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2020. Revised June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Carrie Suen and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Extension scientist; Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Suen, C., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. L. (2021). Tardigrades, Water Bears, Moss Piglets Tardigrada (Spallanzani 1777). EDIS, 2021(2), 2. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1305-2020

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

Contact

staff

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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