Cyclops is a microscopic aquatic crustacean. It filters algae and other organic substances as it swims through the water by using its two large antennae. The single compound eye in the center of the head enable the cyclops to swim to areas where algae is likely to be abundant. The cyclops shown above was caught in October at creek site #4 and photographed with the flex cam coupled to the ocular lens of a compound light microscope. The specimen was photographed at 100 magnification.
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