Need help with an ID

[mojoreef]

I found this critter living in my sump. I am not sure if it is parasitic or a free living creature. It has a slender body and a real big head. It doesnt like the light and tends to live in the darken parts of the sump. As per behavior it seems to really like cuddling up to the return pump, I am not sure but I think it is in some kind of reproductive mode?? maybe it Asexual??


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MIke

 

[CarlaW]

Call Dr. Ron immediately

 

[kylem]

Let me try this one....Humaneous corpus paperdium (human faced crab)

lol

 

[Ed Hahn]

what was that? Could it be...A new Guest Speaker?

 

[NaH2O]

GASP! That's the best picture I've seen!! That needs to go in the ID Gallery

I am not sure if it is parasitic or a free living creature.

I think that depends on who you talk to. Some people enjoy mantis shrimp, like the look of nuisance algae, and find bristleworms cute.

As per behavior it seems to really like cuddling up to the return pump, I am not sure but I think it is in some kind of reproductive mode??

Hmmm....I had read somewhere about this critter doing some form of exotic dancing in sequined undergarments. I would almost need a photo of that, because I'm not sure it's possible....with a head That big, it would almost be like a weeble wooble.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

ha... definitely not a reproductive mode. I'm too much of a hermit stuck behind a computer as of late!

10 mag editors globally, a photographing co-author rightfully berating me to finish editing our next new book... and hopes for some gasp of fresh air at the end of each day

Man... I need a hobby. Ha!