Collected bugs

[Qattarra]

I stopped off and collected some critters to feed my fish . Can you ID these? I think the big guy is mosquito larvae.

[randy]

the first picture are calanoid copepod Diaptomus. The third is a mosquito

for the others you may find them here.

Alberta Aquatic Bugs

http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Aquati...rates/index.php

Edited June 1, 2009 by randy

[corrosionjerry]

Nice bugs Sue.... did you hone your collecting skills with that group bug collection tour they were arranging through ACE... I forgot all about it / I meant to sign up.....

[Qattarra]

The group bug find hasn't happened yet , at least I haven't been called lol .

I just brought a small bucket , a large white net (smaller holes than the green ) and my rubber boots . I scoop about 2 cups of the water into the bucket and then start swooping my net around . Once I pull it out I check for wiggly things and swish them into the bucket water . I'm only out there 2 minutes or so as for my back I find it very challenging .

After picking out the swimming bugs from my bucket into fresh water in my vase (to try for pictures) I then released them into my baby dovii tank . It was fascinating to watch these fry "hunt" for the bugs . I'm going out again tonite. This is fun stuff .

[Qattarra]

Thanks for the links , I'll look them up .