PONDLIFE IDENTIFICATION CHART—THE WETLANDS CENTRE—SHORTLAND NSW

The total number of freshwater animals found = The number of different freshwater animals found =

Very small
animals—10 Animals larger than 10 mm Midge Ramshorn
WaterStrider
mm or less 8—12 mm Larva Snail
12—14 mm 12mm Planarian
15 mm

Lesser
Boatman
15 mm Pond
Caddisfly Snail
Cyclops Larva in case 25 mm
4 mm 20 mm
Back
Swimmer
Mayfly nymph 15 mm Beetle Larva
30 mm 25 mm
Dragonfly
Nymph
40 mm
Water mite
4 mm Moth Larva
25 mm

Damselfly
Nymph
Diving 30 mm
Beetle
30 mm Tadpole 12-35 mm
Ostracod
6 mm Leech 35-100 mm Oval Water Bug
40 mm

Freshwater shrimp 40 mm
Water flea 8 Freshwater Water Scorpion
mm Mussel Mosquito Fish 50 mm 50 mm Gudgeon 60 mm
50 mm