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Cilia propelled fork tailed pond creature (I assume its larvae)
Copyright © 2010 lambda

Cilia propelled fork tailed pond creature (I assume its larvae)
Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada
February 14, 2010
Size: medium tadpole size
They look and congregate like a group of tadpoles from a distance, but move through the water using cilia. They have no legs. I found them in a small deep pond by the side of a gravel road. They have excellent eyesight and often darted out of the way as I tried to photograph them. They look pretty much the same on the bottom as on the top.
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Contributed by lambda on 24 February, 2010 - 4:04pm
Last updated 3 March, 2010 - 8:02pm

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Fairy Shrimp
This is actually an adult Fairy Shrimp. They occur in vernal pools in early spring, when the ice starts melting.
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