[3] Leptestheria compleximanus is found from the Great Plains region of the United States to the deserts of northern Mexico.

[4] Playa clam shrimp live in temporary wetlands.

[5] Ephemeral wetland specialists, Leptestheria compleximanus depend on wet-dry cycles.

These eggs will need to experience dry conditions followed by another inundation cycle to break diapause and hatch.

[5] While alive, playa clam shrimp feed on suspended particles through filter feeding and searching through soft mud for food particles.