Fairy Shrimp Part 1 of 4: Bugs in Billion Dollar Puddles
Disclaimer first: technically, fairy and tadpole shrimp are not ‘true bugs’ – insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, and some of the puddles are known in the business as vernal pools, a seasonal wetlands that fills and dries within the year. Whatever you call these small freshwater crustaceans and their habitat, federal and state government expenditures […]