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 Surinamese Chironomidae eggs
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| Auke |
Posted on 14-09-2013 19:57
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On bugguide.com this 'drop' was identified as an egg mass of Chironomidae. Could anyway confirm this and possibly give a further specification? Suriname, Paramaribo. V-2011. Hanging on garage door (opening from shallow rainwater puddle) in suburban area. Thanks in advance, Scarabaeoid |
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| Auke |
Posted on 14-09-2013 19:58
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| Auke |
Posted on 14-09-2013 19:59
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| Auke |
Posted on 14-09-2013 20:00
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| John Carr |
Posted on 22-09-2013 00:24
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I have a small book about egg masses of Chironomidae but no experience using it. Almost all the taxa described are north temperate; the book combines field work in Germany with a literature survey. If the family is right, this should be Tanypodinae or Chironomini. Both include species that lay eggs in double spirals in a cylinder. Psectrotanypus varius was observed to lay eggs in a similar habitat, "temporary pond, attached to wood just below the water surface." Nolte, Ulrike. 1993. Egg masses of Chironomidae (Diptera). Ent. scand. Suppl. 43 |
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but don't see the image in the post.
