Pond Identification

Pond Identification Sheet

Insects & Arthropods

caddisfly caddisflyCaddisfly larvae

 

nymphdragonfly nymphbeetlediving beetle beetle diving beetle larvae

nymph mayfly nymphboatmanwater boatman

 

cricketwater cricketscorpionwater scorpion whirlygigwhirlygig beetle


Protozoans and Small Animals

 

pondeuglenaEuglena

pond

pond

pond

rotiferrotiferRotifers waterbearWaterbear (tardigrade)

nematodeNematode flatwormPlanarian

cyclopscyclops shrimpwater shrimpwaterfleawater flea (Daphnia)

Algae and Other Microorganisms

volvoxVolvox (green) dinoflagellatedinoflagellate (red, green, some multicolored)

desmids Desmids (green)spirogyraSpirogyra (green)

Anything green and stringy can be classified as an algae!!!