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 larva with dwelling - Chironomidae? => Chironominae
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 13-09-2015 18:04
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Hi, can someone identify family or even genus of this larva? It is living directly under the water surface in its own living tube, built on a blade of grass. I got the hint, it probably could be a Chironomidae larva. What is to say about that, can someone confirm this? Length about 2 mm, but in fact it's hard to say, because I never had the chance to see the complete larva. Thanks a lot! Lennart 2015-08-21, Northern Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, garden pond. Lennart Bendixen attached the following image:  [118.45Kb] Edited by Lennart Bendixen on 14-09-2015 20:34 |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 13-09-2015 18:05
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
here's another picture
Lennart Bendixen attached the following image:  [157.62Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-09-2015 19:12
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10466 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It's living in a tube made of insect parts. That's one mean larva. If it has no prolegs, it should be Ceratopogoninae. (The non-aquatic groups do have prolegs.) With prolegs, Chironomidae. |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 13-09-2015 19:25
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
You're right - I'm sure it's the most dreaded animal in that pond. I hope it's still living there, so I can look after the prolegs tomorrow. Many thanks! |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-09-2015 15:09
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
Chironomidae, subfam. Chironominae. ID to genus/species level needs detailled examination of the head capsule, preferably in ventral view......or you could send it to me. |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 14-09-2015 20:34
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Thank you very much for your determination, atylotus! Alright, next time I'll try to take more detailed pictures. I've been there and unfortunatley it's gone. |
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