Pond creatures from the last couple of days
Pond creatures from the last couple of days
I just mad a quick video of some of the most interesting creatures I have found in pond water lately. I collected water from a real pond three days ago, it's a lot more lively than what I got from underneath plants in my garden
Can you guys help me identify the organisms? I see rotifers n the beginning, and recognize the algae, but the crab like thing I have no idea what is! The dark field segment has something that looks like a rotifer, but it seems to be moving more freely than others I have seen.
I couldn't help playing around a bit in iMovie.
Can you guys help me identify the organisms? I see rotifers n the beginning, and recognize the algae, but the crab like thing I have no idea what is! The dark field segment has something that looks like a rotifer, but it seems to be moving more freely than others I have seen.
I couldn't help playing around a bit in iMovie.
Last edited by glennbech on Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:59 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
It is a nauplius (crustacean) larva.
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
Thanks! I could maybe search for grownups (for food then) !zzffnn wrote:It is a nauplius (crustacean) larva.
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
which I think grows up to be a Cyclops.It is a nauplius
Nice video and nice shots of the diatoms.
JImT
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
Nice video.
My attempt at identification (subject to correction by the experts):
~ 40 s: green crescent shaped alga is Closterium
~ 43 s: again copepod nauplius
~ 49 s: a diatom
~ 56 s: (greenish) another diatom
near end of video, I think a ciliate but I cannot identify it.
My attempt at identification (subject to correction by the experts):
~ 40 s: green crescent shaped alga is Closterium
~ 43 s: again copepod nauplius
~ 49 s: a diatom
~ 56 s: (greenish) another diatom
near end of video, I think a ciliate but I cannot identify it.
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
I also found what seem to be an unfortunate diatom, but it also looks like the predator had a bad day. This is like coming to a crime scene where all the bad guys have shot each other
Re: Pond creatures from the last couple of days
Looks like you have been busy. Nice selection of "Pond Life"
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