fairy shrimp crustacean

5995  My name is Bailey and live in northern Alberta, I found this little guy in the swamp out back. Not too sure if it’s a larvae or what.  anyone know??

This is a crustacean known as a fairy shrimp (class Branchiopoda; order Anostraca). I often encountered these in temporary pools in the early spring on our farm in North Dakota. See http://tinyurl.com/l8mgqq8 for more detailed information.  Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.