So, are we drinking these things/ Somewhere out there is there a city water inspector counting the number of watersnipe fly larva per 8 oz glass of H2O? I am indeed afraid.
October 12, 2009
Anonymous said...
Water quality in lakes/ponds, not in potable water. They are more than big enough to be seen by the naked eye.
October 12, 2009
Anonymous said...
I'll take a look-see around for them next time I swim in the creek by my folks house.
And try not to swallow any water.
October 12, 2009
Anonymous said...
When Captain Kirk would mention the great philosophies of Aristotle, Cicero, and Orphanyx from Rygel 7, this is Orphanyx.
This image scored 15th place in Nikon's annual "Small World" microphotography competition.
October 14, 2009
Photo source: Fabrice Parais via Popular Science [Image]Behold your new master. Behold his face and be afraid, behold his arms, outstretched to welcome his new subjects.
Or, look at the hind end of a watersnipe fly larvae (Atherix ibis). The presence of these tiny freshwater creatures are actually good indicators of overall water quality. They have nothing to do with world dominance -- yet.
Thanks for the photo, Ida.
posted by Raging Wombat at 6:17 AM on Oct 11, 2009
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Close this window Jump to comment formSo, are we drinking these things/ Somewhere out there is there a city water inspector counting the number of watersnipe fly larva per 8 oz glass of H2O? I am indeed afraid.
October 12, 2009
Water quality in lakes/ponds, not in potable water. They are more than big enough to be seen by the naked eye.
October 12, 2009
I'll take a look-see around for them next time I swim in the creek by my folks house.
And try not to swallow any water.
October 12, 2009
When Captain Kirk would mention the great philosophies of Aristotle, Cicero, and Orphanyx from Rygel 7, this is Orphanyx.
October 12, 2009
Amazing photo!
October 12, 2009
The way it's 'face' looks reminds me of Oogie Boogie from Nightmare Before Christmas.
October 13, 2009
I was so freaked out when I saw this, I imagined it drilling into what little is left of my brain, and turning me into a zombie...make it go away....!
October 13, 2009
This image scored 15th place in Nikon's annual "Small World" microphotography competition.
October 14, 2009