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aquatic isopod - Asellus
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

aquatic isopod - Asellus
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
January 27, 2008
Size: about 8mm
Our sump pump needs to be replaced, and when I was checking it, I notices these bugs swimming around in the sump well. They appear to be some kind of aquatic isopod. They swim around like mayfly larva.

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Contributed by tom murray on 27 January, 2008 - 6:31pm
Last updated 28 January, 2008 - 9:03am

New suborder for bugguide!
Nice find, Tom.
… Jim McClarin, 12 February, 2008 - 11:54pm

 
After I found this one in my sump well,
I saw about 10 more in pools of water on top of the ice on the swamp out back. Apparently they're common if you look in the right places.
… tom murray, 13 February, 2008 - 9:27am

Water Louse
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&q=%22water+louse%22

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/invert/watlouse.html
… John R. Maxwell, 28 January, 2008 - 10:49am

 
Thanks John
for the info, and Martin for making the pages.
… tom murray, 28 January, 2008 - 6:00pm

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