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Unknown water insect - Triops
Copyright © 2012 ktallwood

Unknown water insect - Triops
Crystal, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
July 20, 2012
Found in remote Northwestern New Mexico, in rain puddles. Unsure of the identification and would like to know.
Contributed by ktallwood on 22 July, 2012 - 10:39pm
Last updated 28 September, 2016 - 10:34pm

Moved
Moved from Tadpole Shrimp.

The long tail and lack of supra-anal plate indicates Triops sp.(1)
… Edward L. Ruden, 28 September, 2016 - 10:34pm

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.
… metrioptera, 26 July, 2012 - 4:30pm

Tadpole shrimp
See here:http://bugguide.net/node/view/350354
… Brady Richards, 23 July, 2012 - 1:35am

 
Thank you!
Thank you!
… ktallwood, 23 July, 2012 - 1:22pm

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