W hat do the triops eggs look like and how big are they?
Triops eggs are about 300 microns in diameter. You can barely see them with the naked eye – they are MUCH smaller than the size of a pin head. They are generally light brown to off-white in color. Q: I’m a bit concerned about our office triop. For some reason, the shell that he has surrounding the front part of his body has suddenly, erupted and looks like it is prising itself away from his body. There is increasing swelling and redness, and also some very odd semetrical markings on the top part of his shell. A: One of the roughest parts of being an arthropod is the shedding of the exoskeleton. Without seeing it, I am guessing that your Triops is having that problem. The redness is hemoglobin (i.e., blood), so this guy sounds like he’s “not long for this world.” Sorry. Do note, though, that their average lifespan is about 1-2 months, so if he’s anywhere near this age, it might just be “his time.” Q: I am a 11 year old kid. I have triops of my very own but it got stuck in a seshell once
