Someone tell me everything I have here! I am HOOKED! by reallytraci Closed EcosystemsEcospheresminiatureself sustainingself-contained 2 Comments Bisexual_flowers_are 2 months ago The bigger shrimp like swimming things are amphipods aka scuds. Small swimming ones are ostracods. Dancing worms are tubifex, bigger ones maybe lumbriculus variegatus. Wiggly reddish critter on the glass is some kind of insect larvae and will leave water eventually. Translucent green “plant” is a multicellular green algae called stonewort. Whitish plant like thing are actually roots, most likely of a tree growing near the shore, i recommend removing them as they will rot. GClayton357 2 months ago Amazing how much life you can find in a jar of mud and water, eh? Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Bisexual_flowers_are 2 months ago The bigger shrimp like swimming things are amphipods aka scuds. Small swimming ones are ostracods. Dancing worms are tubifex, bigger ones maybe lumbriculus variegatus. Wiggly reddish critter on the glass is some kind of insect larvae and will leave water eventually. Translucent green “plant” is a multicellular green algae called stonewort. Whitish plant like thing are actually roots, most likely of a tree growing near the shore, i recommend removing them as they will rot.
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The bigger shrimp like swimming things are amphipods aka scuds.
Small swimming ones are ostracods.
Dancing worms are tubifex, bigger ones maybe lumbriculus variegatus.
Wiggly reddish critter on the glass is some kind of insect larvae and will leave water eventually.
Translucent green “plant” is a multicellular green algae called stonewort.
Whitish plant like thing are actually roots, most likely of a tree growing near the shore, i recommend removing them as they will rot.
Amazing how much life you can find in a jar of mud and water, eh?