#vernal shrimp

[carciinogen]

Triop stimboard for myself

#critters <3 #lil ​skrunkies... #stimboards #stim gifs #triops #vernal shrimp

[riverodder]

Hey, guess what? There's this really cool type of wetland. Like, really cool. It's called a vernal pool. You know what makes them different from other wetlands? They'll DRY UP during the summer and fill up again with snow melt and spring rains. A lot of really cool species of animals, like frogs, salamanders, and shrimp, need this type of wetland to survive and reproduce as they need waters that don't have fish in them. We call them obligate species. You know what vernal pools don't have? Fish. You know why? Because they dry up! Ain't that cool?

But you wanna know the sad thing about vernal pools? Some of them are big, but most of them are really small. Some of them can be so small that you can't even tell if they're a vernal pool or just a really big puddle. So they end up getting destroyed really easily. You know why else they get destroyed easily? Even if they are big, if they're not in a database as a vernal pool and they're all dried up, it's really hard to tell that there's a vernal pool right there. California's already lost 90% of it's vernal pools. Not sure about New England and the Midwest, but those three areas are the only places you'll find them in the US. At least in large quantities.

Did you know those obligate species, the amphibians, anyway, have to return to their original pool to reproduce? A lot of them will hazard any trouble just to get back, including roads. Did you know that the destruction of vernal pools not only destroys the pool but also the biodiversity and food source of the surrounding terrestrial habitat?

Just some cool things to think about! If you know of a vernal pool in your area, maybe try and make sure it has its proper protections? Your state's DEP should have a list, hopefully. Your local biodiversity and amphibian friends will thank you!

#science #wetlands #vernal pools #conservation #amphibians #frogs #salamander #obligate #shrimp

[hankwag93]

From my recent trips to vernal pools here in Upstate New York, a fairy shrimp near the water’s surface. Taken 4/3/23.

#nature #canon #outdoors #new york #wildlife photography #wildlife #upstateny #invertebrate #fairy shrimp #vernal pools #canonr5 #wetlands #585 #rochester #rochesterny #roc #nywildlife

[possibly-a-dragobee]

hi yes this is how I am today

(took a mAny hour math test with many cups of tea) only way I’m making it through this

#the fairy shrimp isn’t related necessarily #but vernal pools are hEre again #and that means fairy shrimp! #and many others #although I keep finding dead pickerel frogs around #which is unusual #and also :( #but interesting :) #I keep petitioning to take some home #…it’s been vetoed >:(

[cricketchirp]

Season Opener

You might think of it as a homecoming; a return to that time of year when all begins again. Slowly. Ever Evolving. A time when one needs to stand watch and listen. And so My Guy and I did yesterday when we heard this Red-bellied Woodpecker before we finally spotted it. And for the first time I could actually see the red belly for which it is named. A time when I start visiting vernal pools and…

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#fairy shrimp #labyrinth #Loon Echo Land Trust #Maine #vernal equinox #Water mites #western Maine

[gfdelmar]

#gfdelmar og #nature #vernal pool #spring migration #salamanders #spotted salamander #marble salamander #ambystomid #mole salamanders #macroinvertebrates #fairy shrimp #snail #water scorpion #giant toe biter #Hemiptera #chorus frog #frog #western chorus frog #red eft #eastern red spotted newt #red spotted newt #newt #eastern red backed salamander #salamander #crayfish #crawdad #salamander larvae #larval salamander

[augustheart]

my love and i found fairy shrimp and freaked out a normal amount*

*no shrimp or copepods were harmed in the making of this video, and everyone was gently returned to their vernal pool after documentation.

#video #fairy shrimp

[lizardsaredinosaurs]

Who wants to play Space Invaders?! Wheeee!

Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)

California, USA

Status: Endangered

Threats: loss of temporary water pools

#tadpole shrimp #shrimp art #crustacean #arthropod #bug art #california #usa #north america #endangered

[zoologica42]

some knobbedlip fairy shrimps I saw in a vernal pool, they swimmi

#fairy shrimp #shrimp

[carciinogen]

Stinky babies tm

#they grow up so fast *sniffle* #i remember when they were just lil white specks in the tank #now look at em! #gettin them a new tank soon :] #my photography #pet photography #iphotography #critters <3 #triops #tadpole shrimp #vernal shrimp

[orowyrm]

fuck it. im going to let The People decide what the next occupant of this spot on my desk will be now that the last of the fairy shrimp has passed on and ive gotta start the egg drying process (which is basically 'leave it out until the water evaporates and the resulting crust is fully dry enough to scrape out and into another jar while i wash this one')

for reference, this spot on my desk probably has room for maybe a 6"x6"x12" enclosure, theres room for something bigger than this mason jar if i really want to, especially vertically. smaller arboreal or aquatic inverts would probably do best, although i could see it being a good spot for a grow-out spot for a beetle grub..... 🤔🤔🤔 much to think about

[vivis3ct0r]

what is ur favourite crustacean and why :)

I’m so glad you asked >:)

I can’t choose one, so here are a few of my favorites in no particular order

1. Sapphirina

Also known as the “Sea Sapphire”, this is a tiny parasitic copepod that has reflective crystal plates inside of its cells. When not reflecting light, these guys are transparent

2. Any isopod ever

I love both aquatic and land dwelling ones!! These guys are adorable and silly and they look so friendly. Specifically interesting is the tongue-eating louse, a parasite that enters fish through the gills and severs the blood flow to its tongue, causing it to fall off. The isopod will then take the place of the fish’s tongue…. weirdos

3. Fairy shrimp

These little guys live all over the world in different biomes, including deserts, vernal pools, icy mountain lakes, and incredibly salty lakes as well. They do not have a carapace and they swim upside down. These are also interesting, but mostly I just like them because they’re so cute ^_^

4. Phronima

Semi-parasitic, these tiny amphipods live all over the world. The females will hollow out a Salp (a gelatinous invertebrate) by eating it, then she will crawl inside of it and lay eggs, staying inside of the salp and using it like a little mobile home. This creature also inspired the Xenomorphs from Alien!!

5. Triops

Triops (meaning three eyes) are also known as Tadpole Shrimp or Dinosaur Shrimp. These guys are found on every continent except for antarctica in freshwater vernal pools, and live for about three months. They reproduce mostly asexually, and their eggs can survive for up to 20 years outside of water, enduring both freezing temperatures and drought. When hatched, they feed on Fairy Shrimp! Contrary to their name, they only have two real eyes. Their third eye is not actually a fully functional eye, but rather a simple light sensor.

6. Pontella

These are not very well studied, but they are copepods that have three (THREE!!!) lenses in each eye!!! Their eyes see very sharp images because they do not experience spherical aberration (optical blurring) :D

My favorite large categories of crustacean have to be lobsters and shrimp, but I think that basically every crustacean is adorable and perfect….. they are precious to me :3

(pics in order, 1&2: sea sapphire, 3: marine isopod, 4: tongue-eating louse, 5: fairy shrimp, 6&7: phronima, 8&9: triops, 10: female and male pontella)

#crustacean #fairy shrimp #isopods #triops #shrimp #little guys

[kedreeva]

kedreeva! i wanted to let you know that you reblogging that picture of a vernal pool and tagging it as such got me to look up what those were and it led to a breakthrough for the story im writing! (i actually meant to send u an ask about it days ago but got caught up in the writing) it was like the last puzzle piece i needed to flesh out my water magic lore and im very glad to have seen that post from you :)

!!!!! That's the most amazing thing!! I love vernal pools, there was one in our backyard and one in the neighboring yard, and one in the spat of woods behind my house, and they all grew fairy shrimp every year and it was SO FUCKING COOL to us as kids. I would love to hear more about your vernal pool water magic!

#anon asks #asks #vernal pools #writing #also congrats on your new knowledge #i love when people look up stuff about stuff so they can learn #people say nice things

[aptronyms]

me and my sister went to the vernal pool in the woods by our house for fun yesterday and we saw some of these crazy cool creatures in there. she scooped this one up for a bit so I could get a picture and we could identify it later and well we did and it turns out it is a fairy shrimp!! so so so awesome …

#neon.txt

[crevicedwelling]

Hi, has anyone kept Triops longicaudatus in a community tank thats fairly accurate to their native pool habitats? Was going to try pond snails but I do worry about flukes

not sure but I’ve seen vernal pool community tanks on YouTube before. fairy shrimp, clam shrimp, etc. Triops might eat a lot of these if they can catch them.

not sure what snails they’d be with, but I doubt the flukes would be a big issue for them since Triops only live a month or so (haven’t researched Triops parasites at all though!).

[art-of-dragonheadskilax]

Shelly and Donny are now confirmed to be tadpole shrimp ♡ my mind is impervious to all the hate towards them because my love for triops and all kinds of vernal pond animals is bigger and stronger

#SplatoonJP tells their species #dragon talk