Flower Pot Rotifers
Flower Pot Rotifers
LA Canal Amphipod and Isopod
LA Canal Amphipod and Isopod
Huntley Meadows Nauplii
Huntley Meadows Nauplii
Huntley Meadows Copepod Resting
Huntley Meadows Copepod Resting
Huntley Meadows Copepods
Huntley Meadows Copepods
Mosquito Larvae from Pool
Mosquito Larvae from Pool
Water Ditch Crustaceans
Water Ditch Crustaceans
Juggling Amphipod from the Potomac River
Juggling Amphipod from the Potomac River
Kingstowne Pond Zooplankton 2
Kingstowne Pond Zooplankton 2
Kingstowne Pond Zooplankton
Kingstowne Pond Zooplankton
Huntley Meadows Rotifers
Huntley Meadows Rotifers
Amberleigh Nauplius
Amberleigh Nauplius
Midge Larvae
Midge Larvae
Vorticellae vs. Ostracod
Vorticellae vs. Ostracod
Flower Pot RotifersRotifers from a flooded flower pot in my front yard. There were no plants in this pot, only a thin film of algae feeding off of nutrient-rich bird droppings (I know, its gross) from a nearby birds nest. A perfect environment for microbes.
LA Canal Amphipod and IsopodAn amphipod and an isopod, lurking in the waters of the LA canal. Note: There's an easy way to tell the difference between these two creatures. Generally, amphipods are flattened side to side, while isopods are flattened top to bottom.
Huntley Meadows NaupliiNauplii (copepod larvae) inhabiting a flooded path, at Huntley Meadows Park.
Huntley Meadows Copepod RestingA copepod resting at the water's surface, from a flooded path at Huntley Meadows Park.
Huntley Meadows CopepodsSeveral copepods, inhabiting a flooded path at Huntley Meadows Park.
Mosquito Larvae from PoolA mosquito larva from a algae-filled swimming pool.
Water Ditch CrustaceansCopepods and ostracods inhabiting a water-filled ditch.
Juggling Amphipod from the Potomac RiverAn amphipod from the Potomac River, juggling a piece of detritus.
Kingstowne Pond Zooplankton 2A water flea interacting with a colony of vorticellae, at the surface of Kingstowne Park's Pond.
Kingstowne Pond ZooplanktonA variety of zooplankton inhabiting the algae & pollen covered surface of Kingstowne Park's Pond.
Huntley Meadows RotifersSeveral kinds of rotifers inhabiting the waters of a flooded trail, at Huntley Meadows Park.
Amberleigh NaupliusNauplius (copepod larva) inhabiting the waters of Amberleigh Park.SHOW MORE
Midge LarvaeA midge larva from a local pond.
Vorticellae vs. OstracodVorticellae interacting with an ostracod, from the waters of Amberleigh Park.SHOW MORE
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