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Freshwater Hydra | 02
Freshwater Hydra, Hydra sp. Class: Hydrozoa, Order: Anthoathecata England, UK Freshwater hydra, often simply referred to as hydra, are small, freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. They are members of the genus Hydra and are commonly found in freshwater … Continued

Damselfly nymph | 01
Aquatic nymph stage of Damselfly insect. Close view of head and thorax showing face mask, mouth parts and embryonic wing stubs. England, UK Family Coenagrionidae. The aquatic stage of a damselfly’s life cycle is the larval phase, which occurs in … Continued

Aquatic Mayfly larva | 02
Colour photo of aquatic (European) Mayfly larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. Close up view showing head. European mayflies, like their counterparts in other parts of the world, undergo a complex life … Continued

Woodland stream, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Black and white photo. Fast moving freshwater woodland stream, upland woodland. Boulders and other stones in fast flowing stream water. Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK

White water lily flowers and leaves. Hebrides.
Black and white photo. White water lily flowers and leaves. Floating vegetation. Inland freshwater loch, tarn, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Stream running over rocks, Exmoor, Devon | 02
Black and white photo. Fast moving stream clear stream over rocks and boulders surrounded by green foliage, ferns, bracken and trees. Moss covered stones. Exmoor region, North Devon, England, UK

Stream running over rocks, Exmoor, Devon | 01
Black and white photo. Fast moving stream clear stream over rocks and boulders surrounded by green foliage, ferns, bracken and trees. Moss covered stones. Exmoor region, North Devon, England, UK

Mosquito egg raft – 03
Mosquito egg raft on surface of water with green floating leaves. After hatching the mosquito larva will live for a period of time as aquatic microbial feeders eating plankton, small algae etc. These larvae are often known as wrigglers or … Continued