Water flea (Scapholeberis sp.) and eggs. Polarised light micrograph of an adult water flea (order Cladocera, showing eggs (small, oval) inside. Water

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Water flea (Scapholeberis sp.) and eggs. Polarised light micrograph of an adult water flea (order Cladocera, showing eggs (small, oval) inside. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Magnification: x70, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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