Worms, larvae and fish eggs: Photo magnified 25 times reveals the stomach-churning contents of a SINGLE DROP of seawater
Next time you're splashing around in the sea on holiday, you might want to close your mouth. This stomach-churning photograph shows the types of microscopic creatures that are crawling around in just a drop of seawater, which has been magnified 25 times to reveal what's living in it. From bacteria and worms, to fish eggs, crab larvae and diatoms, the image shows the plankton holidaymakers could be swallowing each time a splash of water ends up on their tongue. Award-winning National Geographic photographer David Liitschwager captured the photo, revealing the less-than-obvious threats in the ocean. The photo proves the taste of seawater isn't just salt - it's the multitude of critters. On its website, National Geographic said of the photo: 'Under a magnifier, a splash of seawater teems with life. 'The planktonic soup includes bug-like copepods; long, glassy arrowworms; coiled filaments of cyanobacteria; rectangular algae called diatoms; fish eggs; and a