The pickup of Billions continues Showtime drama pilotsâ strong showing. Since president David Nevins joined the network in 2010, only one drama pilot, The Vatican, has not gone to series.
Sand Fleas â What Are They and How Do You Get Rid of Them. Sand fleas are parasitic crustaceans that vary in size. They can be small like a dot of ground pepper or grow to about the size of a rice grain to something bigger, visible to the naked eye. Given their name and habitat, they were thought to aim for water creatures only.
Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) On a fishing line, spiny water fleas look like bristly gobs of jelly with black spots. Adult size of the spiny water flea is 3/8 inch. Species and Origin: Spiny waterfleas are zooplankton (microscopic animals). Native to Europe and Asia, they were introduced into the Great Lakes by ballast water discharged from ocean-going ships. They were first discovered in Lake Ontario in 1982 and spread to Lake Superior in 1987.