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rare fairy shrimp in Idaho discovered :)

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:47 am
by Polypterus
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/03 ... index.html

For the one of you want to have a closer look in the ponds and lakes in Idaho :)

Flori

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:20 am
by beckypyyeung
Thanks !

Yes, I saw it on TV last night. But it doesn't really look like our petshrimp here.

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:39 am
by Polypterus
Hi !
You are right, here I found an picture :) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7205560/

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:17 am
by chlorophyll
Scary predatory three-inch brine shrimp!
Tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) are similar in their habitat and very predatory too. Both are branchiopod crustaceans. So are daphnia!