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Posted by BubikolRamios on 12-04-2014 21:29

Stil fresh vatter, Slovenia.

1. Lots of these (can this be told to species exact ?):
http://agrozoo.ne...fb76492b47

2. These ar much rarer comparing to above:
http://agrozoo.ne...afb0df54e5

Posted by Marc T on 13-04-2014 06:19

Hi BubikolRamios,

you already characterized the larvae as members of the Culicidae - the 2nd might be the pupa of the 1st!? Just a guess, can't say any further to species.
(By-the-way: maybe try at the section 'Diptera (eggs, larvae, pupae)'

Best regards,

Marc

Edited by Marc T on 13-04-2014 06:20

Posted by BubikolRamios on 13-04-2014 07:50

Thanks.

Doh the second is not fixed as I would presume for pupa. It moves fast in contracting manner.

Edited by BubikolRamios on 13-04-2014 07:58

Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-04-2014 16:48

BubikolRamios wrote:
Doh the second is not fixed as I would presume for pupa. It moves fast in contracting manner.

Culicidae are one of the few fly families with very active pupae - as they are exposed, rather than hidden, they need some means of escaping predators and their rapid movement certainly makes them difficult to catch.

Your larvae are Aedes/Ochlerotatus, but I can't see enough detail in your photos to take them further.

Edited by Tony Irwin on 13-04-2014 17:02

Posted by BubikolRamios on 16-04-2014 05:33

I guess Culex pipiens.
This specimen came out: http://agrozoo.ne...c297b1ba49

Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-04-2014 10:56

I'm not sure why you feel this is Culex pipiens - it is clearly an Aedes (s.l.) species, probably Ochlerotatus annulipes. If you check on a reliable site (Diptera.info!) for images of Culex pipiens, you'll see that the legs have no pale rings, and that the palps are a different shape.

Edited by Tony Irwin on 16-04-2014 10:57

Posted by BubikolRamios on 16-04-2014 13:01

OK, did not put ? mark on end of my statement. I was not so sure as it reads.

Thanks.