Water flea, polarized light micrograph. Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, p

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Water flea, 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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Size: 4478px × 6130px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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