2021 Small World in Motion Competition

A cladoceran (Chydorus sp.) moving on the cocoon of a caddisfly nymph prompting a reaction. The caddisfly spends its youth as an aquatic insect before leaving the water to become airborne.

Yen Fook Chew

Location

Woodend, Waimakiriri, New Zealand

Technique

Darkfield

Magnifaction

4X (Objective Lens Magnification)