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Wetland larvae
Copyright © 2015 Socram

Wetland larvae
Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
April 11, 2015
Size: 1cm
The orange part undulates as it swims around. At its end are two white filaments for its tail. There are two black dots at the front look like eyes.
Contributed by Socram on 13 April, 2015 - 9:52pm
Last updated 14 April, 2015 - 10:12pm

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Even Dankowicz, 14 April, 2015 - 10:12pm

You're welcome :)
Moved from ID Request.

These images aren't needed for the Guide, but they will be visible here for 30 days until removed by the system.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 April, 2015 - 7:32pm

 
Are you sure we don't want to keep these?
There aren't too many photos of this branch of Crustacea yet in the guide, so it would give us some new data points, at least.
… Even Dankowicz, 14 April, 2015 - 9:54pm

 
They're found pretty much everywhere...
...so I don't consider the data point particularly valuable.

I know that others feel differently, though, so feel free to move them into the Guide if you like. (Actually, I would argue for moving just one, as that is sufficient to establish a data point.)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 April, 2015 - 10:00pm

Looks like a Fairy Shrimp


Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 April, 2015 - 9:56pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… Socram, 13 April, 2015 - 10:01pm

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