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What the heck is this?

Started by Guest_dsaavedra_* , Jan 23 2009 11:20 PM

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#1 Guest_dsaavedra_*

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 11:20 PM

these little suckers are extremely common in my creek, i can catch a good amound with just one dip in the bottom with a minnow net.

any ideas?

its about .5" long.

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with most of the ones i caught, there was a big one, and it was grasping a much smaller one, less than half the size, on its underside. were they mating or something?

oh yeah, the head's on the left if you couldn't tell.

Edited by dsaavedra, 23 January 2009 - 11:20 PM.

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#2 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 11:23 PM

That's an isopod, a crustacean related closely to your regular old terrestrial woodlouse/pillbug/roley poley.

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#3 Guest_dsaavedra_*

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Posted 23 January 2009 - 11:34 PM

yeah, thats what it reminded me of, especially because when i handled it, it would tightly curl up.

thanks!

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#4 Guest_critterguy_*

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Posted 02 February 2009 - 10:25 PM

Culture em, feed em to fish. Yummy.

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#5 Guest_dsaavedra_*

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 07:18 PM

yeah i've got them outside in the garage in a 4 gallon tub with a bunch of scuds.

i'm not sure how well they're doing, i haven't really checked. maybe i'll feed a couple to my fish tonight, see if they like em.