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25-04-2011, 06:20 PM
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I don't know shrimp very well so I am guessing these are just freshwater shrimp? Found in my mums pond   |
25-04-2011, 06:22 PM
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look like water slaters from here but who knows i may be wrong... |
25-04-2011, 06:56 PM
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They are water slaters, also known as water louse. They are aquatic relatives of woodlice  |
25-04-2011, 07:12 PM
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shrimps are more curled shaped and are probably smaller or a relative size. |
25-04-2011, 07:40 PM
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thanks all. Is there one common species or are there many similar species in the UK? |
25-04-2011, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sebastianbawn  thanks all. Is there one common species or are there many similar species in the UK? | There are 2 native species. Interestingly one is slowly spreading and replacing the other. |
25-04-2011, 08:43 PM
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I imagine they are very similar? Are there any identifying marks between the 2? |
25-04-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sebastianbawn I imagine they are very similar? Are there any identifying marks between the 2? | Yes its to do with the markings on the head segment, I'll dig out my copy of collins freshwater life...
EDIT: yours looks like Asellus aquaticus
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25-04-2011, 09:18 PM
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Thanks UK Wildlifeo |
25-04-2011, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sebastianbawn Thanks UK Wildlifeo | No problem - thanks to there being only 2 species it makes IDs nice and easy for a change  | | | |
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