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Midge larva
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Midge larva
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2007
Size: 12 mm
A Chironomus, perhaps? In seasonal swamp. Swims in an "S" motion.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 19 April, 2007 - 1:35pm

Chironomid midge
for sure, but it is very hard to get an ID on the adults, and even harder on the larvae.

Im not sure about the abdominal appendages you showed, but I would guess they are either 'legs' to help the worm move on the bottom of the wherever it was swimming or like in mosquito larvae, anal gills.
I will definetely look into that by tomorrow, though
… Omar Fahmy, 19 April, 2007 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

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