First official #Foldscope puzzle – aliens that live amongst us

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I am a faculty at Stanford and run the Prakash Lab at Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Foldscope community is at the heart of our Frugal Science movement - and I can not tell you how proud I am of this community and grassroots movement. Find our work here: http://prakashlab.stanford.edu

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Often enough, just looking at what ends up under my Foldscope; I get really really surprised. Here is a mystery organism I want to share with everyone. Watch the video (don’t read the description); play it full screen with loud music (that I added). Post comments people make when they see this, expressions, thoughts, philosophical reactions on “what is life”.. Did anyone see the wolverine claws.. and the second jaw (last part of the video)..
If you can identify what this is; post it in comments window below..
Will post details about how I got this video, where I found this creature and how can you find him on Sunday!!

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