Spiny Water Flea (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Spiny Water Flea

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Spiny water fleas are a type of zooplankton that travel in swarms and are pushed around by wind and currents. They are present in the greatest numbers in Lake Mendota in the fall.

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Jake Walsh

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