Fairy Shrimp (Chirocephalus diaphanus) female with a visible egg case, swimming in a puddle in tank tracks, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK, September.

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Fairy Shrimp (Chirocephalus diaphanus) female with a visible egg case, swimming in a puddle in tank tracks, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK, September. A Vulnerable Red Data Book species, with few remaining regular locations in the UK.

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Size: 6117px × 4588px
Location: Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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