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Prosimulium mixtum
Photo#255565
Copyright © 2009
tom murray
Black Fly larva -
Prosimulium mixtum
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
February 26, 2009
Size: ~5-6mm
Found in Wrangling Brook where it runs through the swamp out back.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 27 February, 2009 - 9:40am
Last updated 23 March, 2009 - 8:59pm
Moved
Moved from
Black Flies
.
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tom murray
, 23 March, 2009 - 8:59pm
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Prosimulium mixtum
fide John Burger.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 23 March, 2009 - 8:45pm
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Head shot?
Do you have a closer picture of the head?
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John F. Carr
, 27 February, 2009 - 7:09pm
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No other shots
I found a bunch more of these today, but didn't collect any. I'll see if I can get better shots of the next ones I find.
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tom murray
, 27 February, 2009 - 8:34pm
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Many
can be identified to species or species group, but only if the specimens are available.
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Donald S. Chandler
, 27 February, 2009 - 8:36pm
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Genus?
Is enough visible here to call this
Prosimulium
?
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John F. Carr
, 19 March, 2009 - 7:19pm
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Specimen
I put this one with the other aquatics I'm saving for you.
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tom murray
, 27 February, 2009 - 8:52pm
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Simuliidae
These can often be found by the millions, attached to rocks in lotic waters.
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Stephen Luk
, 27 February, 2009 - 10:37am
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Millions?
That doesn't sound very appealing.
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tom murray
, 27 February, 2009 - 10:41am
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Little appeal to us...
but a delight to hungry mayflies and stoneflies!
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Stephen Luk
, 27 February, 2009 - 10:58am
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