Rotifers

Rotifers are the smallest animals.  Their outer coat looks like clear glass.  Sometimes this glassy coat is covered with spines or spikes.  Rotifers have a ring of cilia (hairs) at…

Flatworms

Although they are called flatworms, these invertebrates are not flat.  They are round-bodied with a flat belly.  They are longer than they are wide.  They are pointed at each end. …

Red Maids

Red Maids are a member of the purslane family.  The bright red-pink flowers with five petals and numerous stamens are distinctive (unlike any others).  The plants are sprawling….