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 Gelatinous aquatic egg masses --> Ceratopogonidae?
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| ceiseman |
Posted on 09-12-2011 14:07
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Member Location: Posts: 11 Joined: 11.07.09 |
  Found on submerged aquatic vegetation in Plainfield Pond, Plainfield, Massachusetts, USA, on 31 May 2010. Edited by ceiseman on 14-12-2011 01:55 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 09-12-2011 14:26
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
I think the egg masses of Ceratopogonidae |
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| ceiseman |
Posted on 14-12-2011 01:53
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Member Location: Posts: 11 Joined: 11.07.09 |
Thanks-- I see I forgot to include size. These masses were about 4-5 mm long. Are there ceratopogonids large enough to produce something this size? |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-12-2011 09:08
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
yes, the fourth instar larva of biting midged may reach over 1 cm, even up to about 17mm. In The Netherlands at least Sphaeromias has long and thick larvae. |
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