"Silent Invaders" Spiny Water Flea PT 1 2013

In this episode of Silent Invaders we learn about the spiny water flea a microscopic animal that competes for food that native fish also need. They can become a nusiance to anglers fouling fishing lines and clogging eyelets. For more information visit www.FishingClub... or www.invasivespe....

[@wcbpolish]

Why are daphnia shown in the jars at 0:53? How misleading to my poor students! At least it gives me a chance to yell excitedly at the screen. Also, my students noted that they are NOT insects.
-Dean
:-) I'm really not hating, it's a good video with a couple flaws.

[@Boomproof]

Well observed! Thanks for pointing it out :)

[@talontd3727]

My buddies and myself were trolling Milwaukee harbor last September and kept getting clumps of these on out lines. We thought it was some sort of weird algae. Great, more invasive species.

[@schautamatic]

First heard of those a couple days ago while along the Rainy River. Not sure why, seeing I’ve known about mussels, lampreys and Asian carp for years (even striped bass can be bad news if somehow introduced into fisheries not used to them).

[@maxpower1337]

it's like a nightmare that never ends.

[@thehegt]

can we fried it ?