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Photo#260811
Copyright © 2009
tom murray
red midge
Dummer, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
March 24, 2009
Size: ~10mm larva
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 26 March, 2009 - 8:32am
Last updated 8 February, 2014 - 9:11pm
Moved
Moved from
Chironominae
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John F. Carr
, 8 February, 2014 - 9:11pm
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John F. Carr
, 26 March, 2009 - 5:27pm
Tanytarsini. Curved 1st anten
Tanytarsini. Curved 1st antennal segment is one characteristic of Tanytarsini. Double eyespots are a typical characteristic as well; I found that character very reliable when I used to ID chironomid larvae from East Tennessee.
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John G Smith
, 10 March, 2022 - 4:03pm