Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Baetis?
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| Amada44 |
Posted on 13-06-2012 10:25
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Member Location: Posts: 6 Joined: 14.06.11 |
Hi again! I have taken some images of mosquito nymphe and tried to identify them. I came as far as Baetis but no further. Can somebody help? I found out, that the one with the red eyes seem to be male and the one with the green eyes semm to be female. I found them in a rainwatertank in southern germany. I have differnt angles if that should help.  
Edited by Amada44 on 13-06-2012 10:33 |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 13-06-2012 12:05
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
no Baetis, this genus is restricted to flowing waterbodies. As it has two pairs of lateral (rounded) lamellae on the foremost abdominal segments and it is from a small stagnant waterbody, it must be Cloeon sp. and most likely Cloeon dipterum. .....and by the way it is no mosquito but a mayfly nymph Edited by atylotus on 13-06-2012 12:07 |
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| Amada44 |
Posted on 13-06-2012 17:30
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Member Location: Posts: 6 Joined: 14.06.11 |
thank you very much! I am amazed by this specialized knowledge. Do you work in this field? |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 14-06-2012 09:17
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1173 Joined: 29.05.09 |
yes, since about 1990 aquatic invertebrates are not only a hobby, but also a fully paid work at a private company in Amsterdam. I'm not specialised in a single group of aquatic invertebrates but identify them all (annelids, insects, mites etc) to species level, from freshwater to brackish water and since about 2 years also from the North Sea. This experience has led to some papers and books. |
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