water flea
noun
: any of various small active dark or brightly colored aquatic crustaceans (such as a daphnia or cyclops)
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Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Water from ponds or other stagnant bodies of water can contain tiny crustaceans commonly known as water fleas, which in turn can be infected with Guinea worm larvae, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the biologists finally arrived at the optimal formula of mysid shrimp, water fleas and blood worms.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Birdseed and the plants that attract songbirds aren’t a big draw for waterfowl, as most prefer beetles, snails, water fleas and other insects found on the edges of lakes and ponds.
—Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Water from ponds or other stagnant bodies of water can contain tiny crustaceans commonly known as water fleas, which in turn can be infected with Guinea worm larvae, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
In 2019, the biologists finally arrived at the optimal formula of mysid shrimp, water fleas and blood worms.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Birdseed and the plants that attract songbirds aren’t a big draw for waterfowl, as most prefer beetles, snails, water fleas and other insects found on the edges of lakes and ponds.
—Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Water flea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20flea. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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