Tiny creature ID

FritillariaScotland

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could ID this wee beastie for me? I've found it in my micro pond today. 

Fairygirl

I'd guess it's a nymph of some kind, or a water louse, or something similar.
Dragonflies spend a lot of time as nymphs before becoming adults, so it could be something of that sort, although they usually have a more elongated body. They have six legs, but I can't really tell from your pic if that's the case. 
Someone else may be able to give you a better idea though 

wild edges

Freshwater shrimp. https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/freshwater-shrimp

pansyface

 A happy sign that your pond is attractive to wildlife.🙂

Fairygirl

I knew someone would ID it properly 
Just don't be in a hurry to 'throw it on the barbie'...

I wonder if it's come in on a plant. It seems a bit random that you have it @FritillariaScotland. We've previously had minnows in ponds which have been introduced by bought-in plants. 

FritillariaScotland

This is a micro pond my daughter and I  made from an old washing up bowl about 5 weeks ago! No idea how this freshwater shrimp got there, maybe an egg stuck to a bird's leg and it dropped in the water as the bird landed for a drink? Our dunnocks and sparrows really like a drink from the "pond", they don't really use the bird bath at the other end of the garden. 

But I'm chuffed we now have a whole shrimp living in the pond, thank you all for your help! 

wild edges

You'll soon have enough for a cocktail