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Dipteran larva? 2016-03-24 => Ablabesmyia sp.
Lennart Bendixen
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Hello everyone,

my freshwater key makes this a dipteran (because it is legless), but I don't really believe in that... who can help? Length about 5 mm.

Many thanks. Lennart

2016-03-24, Northern Germany, SH, garden, small loam pond (sometimes drying out)
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I think Chironomidae, Pentaneurini. The dark structure in the middle of the head in front of the eyespots is important for ID.
 
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Great! Many thanks, I hope to find it again tomorrow, so I can take more detailed pictures.
 
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Ablabesmyia spec. Nice photo's BTW
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Please add to gallery.
 
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Done. Smile
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Great, thank you Smile
Haven't found it again yet.
 
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