Week Five Observation

This week was interesting- not because there was a whole lot of activity, but because of the lack of activity. There are now three midges that have grown so much that they can be observed without a microscope. They are a pale white, have a brown spot in their anterior, and have hair or cilia- like structures around their bodies. It seems that they have eaten nearly everything except for a the diatoms, cyanobacteria, and the plants which are all still in abundance. I have really enjoyed watching these midges grow and develop and essentially take over the MicroAquarium. It has been really interesteing to observe their impact on their environment as they have matured.