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Stream insect
Copyright © 2019 David E. Reed

Stream insect
Cathance Nature Preserve, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
September 26, 2019
Size: 1.5mm long
Kick-net sample from small stream. Perhaps a Midge pupa or something? Sorry for the poor photo. Did not see this originally but found it in a photo of a caddisfly larva.
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Contributed by David E. Reed on 27 September, 2019 - 8:52am
Last updated 30 September, 2019 - 1:13pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 30 September, 2019 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

Looks like an orthoclad midge
probably Chironomidae: subfamily Orthocladiinae. Could be a Nanocladius, but would need much better picture!
… J. H. Epler, 30 September, 2019 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Midge
Interesting. Do you suppose this is a phoretic from one of the stream larvae?
… David E. Reed, 30 September, 2019 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
most likely no, maybe yes
Some Nanocladius species are phoretic/parasitic om aquatic invertebrates. I can not even tell you that this is Nanocladius, let alone which species it may be. It takes observation under a microscope ...
… J. H. Epler, 1 October, 2019 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

Culicomorpha?
My first impression is shed skin of Culicomorpha.
… John F. Carr, 28 September, 2019 - 3:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Mosquitos and Midges
Thanks, John, that makes sense.
… David E. Reed, 28 September, 2019 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

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