Yesterday, I watched a waterflea giving birth. 2 rather large juveniles were apparently still quite soft initially and were thus able to move from the brood chamber in the dorsal region behind the posterior end of the mother to the opening on the underside. They then apparently pumped themselves up during and after birth until their cuticle hardened. Amazing! Being in the right place at the rigtht time! Would have been worth recording. Time to buy a camera for the #microscope. #microscopy