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Asoftieforcrusties wrote: Hopefully, they are fertile.

Mustafa wrote:
I thought I implied above that I am going to give reliable differences in the future. That's not because I am holding anything back, but because I am trying to find features that are easily recognizable to most people. Since I have seen so many bumblebees and bee shrimp it's like telling the difference between a black and white horse and a black and white cow for me. Their body shape is different, their colors nuances are different, slight differences in patterning. I'll just have to work on some more obviously recognizable differences.

I guess one such difference is that the bee shrimp has those "hooks" in the lower back part of its body:

I hope you guys can see the differences. Also look at the white area at the head of the bumblebee. It's very different in size and shape from the bee shrimp.

There you go, that should be good enough for now. But as I said above distinguishing both shrimp varieties will become second nature once you are all more familiar with them (i.e. see more pictures of them and/or own some yourself). Then you will think back and think: "He was right...they are as different as a horse and a cow!" Just have some patience for now....