Thursday, May 19, 2016

Freshwater Mussels


These freshwater mussels are something I am noticing more and more in Swan Lake. I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to properly identify the exact species. I noticed on the NC Wildlife Resources website, that nearly every species of freshwater mollusks in NC are on the endangered list. I may take a sample of these to the biological station for ID. I am curious to know more about them. You can see them typically around the perimeter of the lake.