What Is a Fairy Shrimp and How Does Its Eggs Wait for Years to Hatch? Lesson 72
What Is a Fairy Shrimp and How Does Its Eggs Wait for Years to Hatch? Lesson 72  
Podcast: Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Published On: Tue Apr 22 2025
Description: This is no fairy tale… this is a fairy shrimp! Discover an amazing creature that makes its home in seasonal vernal ponds and whose eggs can wait for years, or even centuries, to hatch!Here’s our trail map:What Is a Vernal Pond?What Is a Fairy Shrimp?Where Do Fairy Shrimp Come From?How Did God Design Fairy Shrimp to Thrive Through Rest?How Can We Wait and Rest Well?Episode Links:Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-daysDiscover God’s wild and wonderful world with the Kids Answers magazine by Answers in Genesis: GetAnswers.org/kids Eryn’s Fairy Shrimp Video: https://www.instagram.com/erynlynumauthor/reel/CuZtkzvgsqB/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in  the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Vernal Pond Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/fairy-shrimp-facts-for-kids/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askOrder Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615Some of the resources used for research:https://www.vernalpool.org/fairy-shrimphttps://coloradostories.online/colorado-connie-blog/f/in-search-of-colorado-fairy-shrimpScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things…’” Genesis 1:20 (NCV)“Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)“They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength…” Isaiah 40:31 (ESV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Vernal Pond: Temporary seasonal pond that forms when rainwater fills an area during wet seasons.Habitat: An area where something living makes its home. It’s an area that provides what that living thing needs to survive including food, water, shelter, and a mate.Invertebrates: Creatures that do not have a backbone or bony skeleton.Fairy Shrimp: Small, see-through crustaceans that live in freshwater vernal ponds.Dormant: When something is not active or growing. But it could become active and keep growing in the future.This podcast episode contains paid advertisements. Mentioned in this episode:Explore Creation and the Bible in the Nat Theo Clubhttps://erynlynum.com/club