Midge Larva head with black eyes and sharp teeth

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Midge Larva head with black eyes and sharp teeth

#1 Post by hkv » Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:34 pm

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Re: Worm head with black eyes and sharp teeth

#2 Post by gekko » Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:44 am

Very nice! Could this be an insect larva?

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#3 Post by vasselle » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:29 pm

Bonjour.
Agréable photo.
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#4 Post by hkv » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:17 pm

gekko wrote:Very nice! Could this be an insect larva?
You are right. It seems to be a Midge Larva. I have corrected the title of the thread. Sorry.

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Re: Midge Larva head with black eyes and sharp teeth

#5 Post by microgreen » Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:27 pm

I could be wrong, but I think it's a Chaoborus sp. larva
Their transparency gives them the name "ghost" or "phantom" larvae (phantom midge)

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