Pond Water Organisms

            Organisms are abundant all over our environments no matter where you go! In class today we did a pond water search for organisms. We had to find three of our choice, so my group chose the ones we could pick up. This consists of the Backswimmer, Giant Water Bug, and the Mayfly Larva. Of course each one of these species has an interesting fact about them. The Backswimmer swims upside-down, due to this their body shape is similar to a boat with the upper surface of the body keel shaped. The Giant Water Bugs can be cannibalistic! The Mayfly Larva are excellent swimmers and are often seen darting through aquatic vegetation.

            The organisms were closely examined and identified. After that my partner and I took them back to our aquarium to put them in the tank. Once the three bugs were let into the aquarium, they immediately swam to the bottom of the tank. The Giant Water Bug went straight to the gravel, while the Mayfly Larva went quickly to the vegetation we have. As for the Backswimmer, it was with the Mayfly Larva, in the small amount of the vegetation we have. The organisms we chose are also extremely fast, so it’s hard to keep track of them.

Mayfly Larva

Backswimmer

Close up of Giant Water Bug