Wiggle wiggle! Introducing our first wetland species for #WorldWetlandsDay the Shield Shrimp! The Shield Shrimp (Triops Australiensis) is a crustacean that’s known as a branchiopod (meaning it breathes through gills on its feet 😮) and is found throughout much of inland Australia. Its eggs are highly resistant to drying out and can survive for many years before hatching, so when the rain arrives Shield Shrimp populations explode! Video by Corrie Ambrose. #WetlandBiodiversityMatters | Bush Herita

Shield Shrimp are BACK at Naree Station Reserve!!! 👽 These otherworldly critters are from the class of Branchiopda, meaning ‘gill feet’, and they really do breathe with their legs! Naree, which is on Budjiti country in north western NSW, has had a lot of rainfall recently, causing an explosion of Shield Shrimp! Their eggs are highly resistant to drying out and can survive many years before hatching 💥 Video thanks to Naree Reserve Manager Greg Carroll 👍 | Bush Heritage Australia

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