A YouTuber from Australia demonstrates how to find the microscopic animals water bears, also known as tardigrades.

In the footage, which was captured in May, scientist "Oneminimicro" shows how to extract water from moss and then observe the bizarre creatures under a microscope.

He also explains how the tiny animals lay their eggs.

Tardigrades, which have recently taken the internet by storm, are eight-legged micro-animals that were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773.

Waterbears (also known as tardigrades) are amazing microscopic animals! They can survive in extreme environments, they have been sent to space and they have captured the internet by storm! In this video, I show you how to find a tardigrade and how to view it under a microscope - Also included is some rare footage of tardigrade eggs!