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Water Flea - Simocephalus sp. I took the photo with a digital microscope. The round things on the left are eggs, above which is the heart. The long, thin, worm-like part is the gut.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a woodland pond Daphniidae,Geotagged,Simocephalus,United States,water flea Click/tap to enlarge

Water Flea - Simocephalus sp.

I took the photo with a digital microscope. The round things on the left are eggs, above which is the heart. The long, thin, worm-like part is the gut.

Habitat: Collected from a woodland pond

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Saw them sometimes from a pond sample but impossibly hard to capture when in motion. Posted 7 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks. It was really hard to photograph. I put it in the fridge for a few minutes to try to slow it down a bit, but it didn't make much of a difference. Posted 7 months ago

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2025. Captured in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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