What are they?

Fairy shrimp, clam shrimp, Triops, and water fleas are tiny crustacean, and classified as group of Branchiopoda. They live in mountains, prairies, wetlands, deserts and every fresh water of dry lake and vernal pools that divided from river basins, and where no fish exists. Some live in cold snow melt water, some live in warm water of desert, some live in clean water with algae, and some live in muddy water after their own species. There are over 900 species in totally different environments! We introduce the species in the southwestern USA!

They are very interesting creatures. Their eggs can survive through very dry climate, even under freezing or extremely hot weather, waiting for months or years till exposed to good condition. They can easily be blown away by strong wind with dusts, and travel to other places, and hatch out when water covers the ground like seed of plants. In water pools and playas filled with water more than 2 weeks, shrimps can hatch, grow, and reproduce, then die as the water dries up. As long as the pools have water in, shrimps can keep producing for months until die.

We offer the eggs of instant life. If you raise them at your home, you can see the exalt and graceful movement of fairy shrimps that you've never seen before. You can also see their life cycle and how they live all together. We hope you enjoy another world hiding in the muddy water of desert!