Comments on: taking a free ride http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Burning Silo » Blog Archive » late autumn insect activity http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-11540 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:05:16 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-11540 [...] Of the non-insect sightings along the way, clusters of these Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) shells were seen on some concrete block anchor weights that had been pulled out of the lake for the winter (see below). Zebra mussels are a particularly nasty invasive species now found in many watersheds in eastern North America. It’s not usual to find masses of these small, sharp-shelled little mussels encrusted over any submerged surface including rocks, anchors, dock structures, and even on other creatures such as this native freshwater mussel. I’ve even found them clinging to dragonfly exuviae. When numerous, they can impair other creatures to the point of making them immobile and/or unable to feed. [...] […] Of the non-insect sightings along the way, clusters of these Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) shells were seen on some concrete block anchor weights that had been pulled out of the lake for the winter (see below). Zebra mussels are a particularly nasty invasive species now found in many watersheds in eastern North America. It’s not usual to find masses of these small, sharp-shelled little mussels encrusted over any submerged surface including rocks, anchors, dock structures, and even on other creatures such as this native freshwater mussel. I’ve even found them clinging to dragonfly exuviae. When numerous, they can impair other creatures to the point of making them immobile and/or unable to feed. […]

]]> by: Mick Gordon http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-383 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:45:55 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-383 Looks like you find the same kind of thing interesting as me. Your insects are pretty amazing. I was attracted by your geology sidebar as I write about rocks and Ontario. Mick Looks like you find the same kind of thing interesting as me. Your insects are pretty amazing. I was attracted by your geology sidebar as I write about rocks and Ontario. Mick

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-110 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:28:46 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-110 pablo - yes, they do cling to a lot of things....well, anything that remains in the water for very long. I think you'll be safe though. (-: Nannothemis - thanks very much for the link to Mark O'Brien's post -- very interesting and a super photo. I've been told by several people that they've also found zebra mussels on odonates, so it must be fairly common but not generally noticed unless you're watching for it -- which is something I intend to do this year in locations where zebra mussels abound. pablo - yes, they do cling to a lot of things….well, anything that remains in the water for very long. I think you’ll be safe though. (-:

Nannothemis - thanks very much for the link to Mark O’Brien’s post — very interesting and a super photo. I’ve been told by several people that they’ve also found zebra mussels on odonates, so it must be fairly common but not generally noticed unless you’re watching for it — which is something I intend to do this year in locations where zebra mussels abound.

]]> by: Nannothemis http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-108 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:57:47 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-108 There has been some research started on the impact of zebra mussels on odonates. Mark O'Brien's ode blog has a post about it: http://michodo.blogspot.com/2005/06/musseled-out.html There has been some research started on the impact of zebra mussels on odonates. Mark O’Brien’s ode blog has a post about it:

http://michodo.blogspot.com/2005/06/musseled-out.html

]]> by: pablo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-107 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:41:12 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/03/31/taking-a-free-ride/#comment-107 I've heard that zebra mussels will cling to just about anything, but I hadn't looked at it in this way. Makes me wonder about floating in my lake too long. I’ve heard that zebra mussels will cling to just about anything, but I hadn’t looked at it in this way. Makes me wonder about floating in my lake too long.

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