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robertifly
02/24/2010, 10:52 PM
I have noticed some colonies of tiny little round white bugs that have two antena on branching hammer skeleton, and today on another rock. Mostly just sitting and waving the little antena. Does anyone know what they are and if harmful?:eek2:

eggerstout
02/25/2010, 02:21 AM
tigerpods

robertifly
02/25/2010, 06:20 AM
I don't think so, these bugs seem to stay still more in loose groups with their antenae much longer than their body waving in the current. I've seen them in a couple of places. Any clues?

ChadTheSpike
02/25/2010, 06:34 AM
pictures?
Your description sounds copepodesque, but the longer antenae are generally indicitive of calanoid pods vice the normally seen harpacticoids.
A picture would help

robertifly
02/25/2010, 09:30 PM
Thanks Chad, I won't be able to focus a bug that small but I will search for pictures of the ones you mentioned. Robert

Metal Man 1221
02/25/2010, 10:14 PM
well what ever they are i would just watch to see if they harm the coral in any way, if they do a fresh water dip should take care of em