I rescued a mess of frog eggs from a ditch where the eggs were laid (and which has since evaporated). They have since hatched and I've noticed something else in the water with them. Pardon the crappy image as I have never tried to photograph something just under the surface of water before. Hopefully someone will know what they are. I know for sure that they aren't mosquito larvae though...
Screamin Scott wrote:
I rescued a mess of frog eggs from a ditch where the eggs were laid (and which has since evaporated). They have since hatched and I've noticed something else in the water with them. Pardon the crappy image as I have never tried to photograph something just under the surface of water before. Hopefully someone will know what they are. I know for sure that they aren't mosquito larvae though...
A bit of tap water mixed 50/50 with ditch water will be cleaner.
Get some clear condiment containers and stage a few in them.
These are too dim for me.
A seasonal Isopod would be my first thought.
They are here for a bit to breed, then gone till next 'hi water'.
Bill
I was hoping you would chime in Bill...Someone over on Bug Guide said they were "seed shrimp" (Ostracods)
nice catch and shots,what ever it is
It is always interesting to look into pond water. Ostracods seems a good ID.
like the bubble reflection on the first one upper right
I wasn’t inquiring about the tadpoles as I’m more than familiar with them. I was asking about the other things in the water.
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