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Midge larva?
Copyright © 2012 Ben Gray

Midge larva?
Middlesex Fells, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 3, 2012
Another image of the same individual, with a small copepod in the background, a little blurry.

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Midge larva? Midge larva?
Contributed by Ben Gray on 4 March, 2012 - 10:31am
Last updated 8 February, 2014 - 9:09pm

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John F. Carr, 8 February, 2014 - 9:09pm

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… John F. Carr, 4 March, 2012 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John R. Maxwell, 4 March, 2012 - 4:22pm

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… Ben Gray, 4 March, 2012 - 3:46pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Gray, 4 March, 2012 - 3:46pm

midge larva
A midge larva. Family Chironomidae, subfamily Chironominae.
… J. H. Epler, 4 March, 2012 - 2:36pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the ID help!
… Ben Gray, 4 March, 2012 - 3:47pm

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