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Chironomid midge larva
Copyright © 2011 Nick Engelfried

Chironomid midge larva
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA
January 16, 2011
Size: Less than 0.5 cm long
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Contributed by Nick Engelfried on 24 January, 2011 - 12:45am
Last updated 7 February, 2011 - 6:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 February, 2011 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

definitely a chironomid
However, there are hundreds of species of chironomids in the US. IDing them requires at least a good, close look at their mouthparts with a microscope, if not dissolving all the soft bits and slide mounting them. You'll probably have to send the specimen away to an expert if you want an ID better than family Chironomidae.
… C. L. Goforth, 2 February, 2011 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

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