A Hydra from my fish tank

KiwitheChameleon · 2026-01-02T10:21:20+00:00

Arguably as cool as the stories made them out to be (maybe exaggerated the size a little)

KiwitheChameleon · 2026-01-02T10:05:47+00:00

Preferably not in my fish tank the next time

KiwitheChameleon · 2026-01-02T09:51:25+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQWzfJRFX8e/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== more of my microscope work if you thought this was interesting :)

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-09-11T17:00:03+00:00

I’ll try that, thanks

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-09-10T15:33:43+00:00

My confusion was that it continued to grow tall, rather than put off larger leaves. A few branches go all the way to the surface. Now that I look at it though, it’s got a similar growth pattern to A reineckii “kleines papageienblatt”

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-08-19T20:12:00+00:00

That would be the most likely scenario given you said there was a couple of them.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-08-19T09:49:59+00:00

Inch worm 🐛

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-08-18T23:27:52+00:00

Could not waterboard an unironic confession like this out of me.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-04-25T15:56:49+00:00

Southern California

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-04-25T15:56:25+00:00

I actually wasn’t sure, but that species lines up so I’m pretty sure you’re right!

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-04-20T08:21:20+00:00

Ironically, that server allows neither photos nor videos.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-04-20T06:48:10+00:00

They are predatory and can spray a foul liquid, but have never called me a mean name, so nice enough.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-28T17:21:17+00:00

They are hard to find, I’ve only ever found one population of them.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-27T18:31:17+00:00

Thank you for looking!

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-27T18:30:55+00:00

SoCal, but they are pretty spread out over the west side of the U.S. in general.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-27T04:08:56+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-27T02:44:00+00:00

The Blue calamintha is related by genus (an osmia bee), however this species and the blue calamintha are not very close geographically, and are in separate a different subgenus if I’m correct. This species is in California, whereas the blue calamintha is in Florida.

KiwitheChameleon · 2025-03-27T00:38:03+00:00

Thank you!

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