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Diptera.info :: Gelatinous aquatic egg masses --> Ceratopogonidae?
Posted by
ceiseman
on 09-12-2011 14:07
#1
Found on submerged aquatic vegetation in Plainfield Pond, Plainfield, Massachusetts, USA, on 31 May 2010.
Edited by
ceiseman
on 14-12-2011 01:55
Posted by
atylotus
on 09-12-2011 14:26
#2
I think the egg masses of Ceratopogonidae
Posted by
ceiseman
on 14-12-2011 01:53
#3
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?
Posted by
atylotus
on 14-12-2011 09:08
#4
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.
