Watch what happens when this bloke leaves a jar of pond-water on his windowsill

Credit: Atomic Shrimp

Watch what happens when this bloke leaves a jar of pond-water on his windowsill

If you’re anything like us, you’re bloody fascinated by the myriad ways in which nature operates. Obviously, we talk about cool s**t like big bloody predatory land animals pretty frequently. S**t, we even venture into the water to have a gander at the sharks and the crocodiliacs from time to time, but one of the things we often seem to forget about is the little s**t. So when Atomic Shrimp put some pond-water in a jar and filmed the results, we knew we had to check it out…

Yeah, nah, being big bipedal f**kers who don’t often get to see under the water or have a proper squiz at the tiny life that’s not quite microscopic but still pretty f**ken small, this makes for an interesting watch.

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Here’s how Mr Shrimp says he collected the water: “About a week ago, I scooped up a jar of murky water, mud, and weed from a local pond, sealed it up, and put it on my windowsill as an experiment in making a sealed ecosphere. Right from the start, there were signs of life.”

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And that’s where things get interesting. Obviously, you might think there’d be f**k-all in just a random scoop, but nothing could be further from the truth. This water’s full of cool s**t. The weed rights itself – and we’re guessing that oxygenates the water – allowing creatures like crustaceans, nematodes, and f**ken hydra to come to life.

Credit: Atomic Shrimp

“When we look at the green speck,” Shrimp says, “It’s not just a bit of anonymous algae. It’s a hydra! These animals are related to sea anemones, and they’re carnivorous. Its slender tentacles are armed with stinging cells that, even on brushing contact with prey, fire out a barb that delivers neurotoxins and hooks the animal, preventing it from escaping.”

F**ken hydra! Credit: Atomic Shrimp

Now, we’re not gonna spoil the whole thing for you, but the hydra’s not the only cool creature in there, and this one’s well worth a watch.

F**ken flatworm and hydra deciding whether to battle or not. Credit: Atomic Shrimp

Final thought: When you come right down to it, this is a great reminder that life is just f**ken everywhere. Seriously, we reckon the great Attenborough himself would agree with that. “Oh, yes, there’s f**ken life in every bloody nook and cranny of the world,” he’d say. Have a squiz at this and lose yourself in the environment Shrimp’s created.

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