Last weekend I took a water sample from a large pond. I could only reach the surface water.
But there was a lot of life in the sample, a mass of small white creatures swimming around.
Under the microscope, i quickly found a Daphnia pulex, what a great little animal!
Daphnia pulex is the most common species of water flea.
Magnification used: 40x
But there was a lot of life in the sample, a mass of small white creatures swimming around.
Under the microscope, i quickly found a Daphnia pulex, what a great little animal!
Daphnia pulex is the most common species of water flea.
Magnification used: 40x
I also found some other fleas (Ceriodaphnia sp.), you can see them in the pictures below.