This protist unfolds its ‘neck’ up to 30 times its body length to scout prey
The single-celled organism uses an element of origami to rapidly attack
Lacrymaria olor, a single-celled protist, can extend its neck up to 30 times its body length. These before-and-after images show how microtubules curve around the organism’s body to create curved pleats folded like origami that make the feat possible.
Eliott Flaum/Prakash Lab (CC BY-NC-ND)