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Aquatic Larva
Copyright © 2008 Noah Charney

Aquatic Larva
Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA
August 20, 2008
Size: ~5mm
Hatched from cluster of disc-shaped eggs laid on edge of water dish
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Contributed by Noah Charney on 25 August, 2008 - 9:51am
Last updated 3 September, 2019 - 6:17pm

Moved
Moved from Biting Midges.

It looks very similar to...
Dasyhelea:
… Bob Biagi, 3 September, 2019 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

Ceratopogonidae
I feel I was premature in my ID, without prolegs this probably a Ceratopogonidae. I need to get back to aquatics more than I have over the last three years.
… RMEvans, 30 September, 2008 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

 
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to Ceratopogonidae; please let us know if there is something else this might be (i.e. if it should just be placed in Diptera for now).
… Charley Eiseman, 30 September, 2008 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Chironomidae
Chironomidae, identification usually requires smashing head on slide and keying teeth.
… RMEvans, 24 September, 2008 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

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