ELY -- In an effort to keep out exotic spiny water fleas, Voyageurs National Park officials are considering banning live bait in the park's smaller lakes and ending float plane and boat visits to ...

AN INVASIVE SPECIES HAS BEEN FOUND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WATERS. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAYS BIOLOGIST HAVE FOUND A NEW AQUATIC FLEA IN LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. BIOLOGISTS FOUND THE ...

Spiny water fleas, another foreign species believed to have crossed the ocean in the ballast of saltwater ships, has been confirmed in Shagawa Lake near Ely. The tiny creatures, which resemble a large ...

Across the tranquil waters of Canada's vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever ...

CHICAGO — In the summer of 2023, strange things happened to the tiny creatures that swim and float in the Chicago River. One type of water flea, Chydoridae, basically disappeared from the South Side ...

Reporting in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers found that plastic microfibers can entangle some of the smallest aquatic creatures: water fleas. Plastic pollution can harm some of ...

KINGSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A new aquatic invasive species is heading for Lake Champlain. The tiny creature called the spiny water flea disrupts the food chain and clings to fishing line. Scientists have ...

Eggs are clearly visible in the healthy water flea of the species Daphnia magna on the left. The infected water flea of the same species on the right has been castrated by the parasite and is no ...

These two water fleas seem to be intertwined in an underwater ballet. However, they should be cautious while dancing, since this species is known for eating their dance partners. These two water fleas ...

The spiny water flea was discovered in Lake Winnipesaukee in September, marking the first time the aquatic invasive species has ever been detected in the Granite State, officials announced Friday.