SCUDS

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*Order - Amphipoda- Small shrimp like bodies

* Length 1/8 - 1/4 inch

* Color -clearish white to pink in color; also can be green or orange

* Life span - 2 years

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Scuds have seven pairs of legs and the first pair in the front are claws. Scuds look like very small shrimp and are closely related to them. Scuds are general scavengers feeding off dead plants and animals. They tend to hide under stones in shallow areas.

Moderate Indicator Species Dragonfly Nymph  Damselfly Nymph  Water snipe Fly Larva  Alderfly Larvae   Whirligig Beetle
 Predacious Diving Beetle Crawling Water Beetle Larva  Cranefly Larvae  Scuds   Sow bugs Crayfish