Water flea (Scapholeberis sp.) with eggs, polarized light micrograph. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filte

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Water flea (Scapholeberis sp.) with eggs, polarized light micrograph. 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. Dark field illumination. Magnification: x100 when printed at 10 centimetres tall.

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