The spiny water flea is not harmful to people. The fleas were first detected in the Great Lakes in the 1980s and have also been found in Lake Champlain in Vermont. Share ...

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 ...

A new aquatic invasive species has been found in Lake Winnipesaukee for the first time, environmental officials said.

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 stretch ...

The water flea was the first crustacean to have its genome sequenced back in 2011 (by the way, the organism has more genes that us humans), ...

MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will host a free domestic well water testing event at the Gallup ...

The spiny water flea was discovered in Lake Winnipesaukee in September 2023, marking the first time the aquatic invasive species has ever been detected in the Granite State, officials announced ...

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 stretch ...

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 ...