I’d like to talk about fairy shrimp – those tiny crustaceans that flitter about in “vernal pools,” i.e., puddles, on developable land throughout Southern California. For me, these tiny, hardy ...

What was snow-covered just last week is now generally snow-free. Spring wildflowers are beginning to emerge and polka dot the forest floor with green, the ice is out of most ponds, and on warmish ...

Biologists with the Idaho National Guard have discovered a new species of fairy shrimp living in the oft-dry lake beds of Idaho's desert. Though they look delicate enough to match their name, they are ...

DESCRIPTION: The Riverside fairy shrimp is a small, freshwater crustacean between 13 and 25 millimeters long, with females being slightly smaller than males. The animal's frontal appendage is ...

Most of us, when we hear the word "shrimp," think of a nice dinner of fresh-caught, saltwater little animals that taste so good it's hard to stop eating them. Most of the shrimp we consume come from a ...

Surfers packed the parking lot on a recent evening at the popular beach sites Old Man’s, Four Doors, The Point and Dog Patch. As they drove toward San Onofre State Beach, they passed orange fencing, ...

Aided by the recent rains, Costa Mesa city officials announced Friday that they have identified a type of fairy shrimp in Fairview Park not previously seen there and a location where the endangered ...

Jason Nickels at Pat's Pond within Mequon Nature Preserve. Have you ever heard of fairy shrimp? Until recently, I hadn’t. Mequon Nature Preserve, located at the southern edge of Ozaukee County, is ...

Cretaceous period fossils indicate female fairy shrimp had no need for males. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ancient female ...

What was snow-covered just last week is now generally snow-free. Spring wildflowers are beginning to emerge and polka dot the forest floor with green, the ice is out of most ponds, and on warmish ...