Caption: Eremomidas arabicus, Credit: Brigitte Howarth~Emirates Natural History Group/Zayed University
Image by: Brigitte Howarth~Emirates Natural History Group/Zayed University 
Eremomidas arabicus 

Mydas Fly ~ Eremomidas arabicus

From: Atlantic Public Media
Series: One Species at a Time ~ The Encyclopedia of Life
Length: 05:25

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Water in the desert is not always an oasis. A cautionary tale from the United Arab Emirates Read the full description.

Eremomidas_arabicus_small Cresting a red sand dune, you come upon an unexpected sight in the desert: a shimmering expanse of fresh water. This oasis is no mirage, but a lake accidentally created by waste water from a desalination plant serving the growing city of Al Ain. The lake has brought change to the creatures, like the mydas fly, that are adapted to life in this stark and beautiful landscape. 

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Piece Description

Cresting a red sand dune, you come upon an unexpected sight in the desert: a shimmering expanse of fresh water. This oasis is no mirage, but a lake accidentally created by waste water from a desalination plant serving the growing city of Al Ain. The lake has brought change to the creatures, like the mydas fly, that are adapted to life in this stark and beautiful landscape. 

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

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Next up, our special series, One Species at a Time with Ari Daniel Shapiro from The Encyclopedia of Life
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From the Encyclopedia of Life, here's Ari Daniel Shapiro for One Species At a Time.

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Musical Works

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Ocean THeme Georg Brandl Egloff Land of Fun. 2010 00:00

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