Biology
Soap Lake has few inhabitants and lots of minerals. None of these inhabitants will bite you.
The Sulfur level in the water can cause some people a reaction on their skin. This article shows an allergy to sulfur.
Please consult your doctor should symptoms arise.
(The picture is a link and will take you to another website) Corixidae (water boatmen) in the order Hemiptera (true bugs) (Viewed From Above) Water boatmen typically have crosslines on their backs, and they swim with their back facing upward (not "belly-up"). Jim Rathert Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.
(The picture is a link and will take you to another website) Copepod from a sample taken from Soap Lake. Those are eggs on the copepod. Contrary to popular belief the red dots you see in Soap Lake are copepods NOT brine shrimp. Under a microscope by biologist, Alex Bell
(The picture is a link and will take you to another website) Moina was taken from Soap Lake via a microscope by biologist, Alex Bell
(The picture is a link and will take you to another website) Ceriodaphnia was taken from Soap Lake via a microscope by biologist, Alex Bell