Thread subject: Diptera.info :: water larva : Ceratopogonidae ?
Posted by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 05:48
#1
Hello,
I shot some videos underwater last sunday to illustrate life in a puddle.
Here are some views catch from these videos.
The quality is very bad but I begin with this lens totally manual. I think I was out of focus ... :(
Anyway, I see two kinds of larva :
white one's on the bottom : are they dead ?
red bloody one's, very active ! Could it be
Ceratopogonidae, as described in this page ?
I give you the link to this video in which can be seen ostracods ("white ghosts") :
https://youtu.be/e9sSdPl0uFc
sorry for the bad quality again ...
Thanks in advance
Edited by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 19:58
Posted by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 05:54
#2
the red one
Edited by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 19:58
Posted by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 20:00
#3
I have uploaded bigger size pictures ... may be ... ?
Posted by atylotus on 11-07-2023 20:42
#4
I only see larvae of Ceratopogonidae. At least the ones with the dark brown head
Posted by pat_der2003 on 11-07-2023 23:24
#5
OK, very good!!
Thank you so much!! :)
Posted by pat_der2003 on 17-07-2023 11:28
#6
Hello,
I'm back to get some advice.
The first link above related to the article about Ceratopogonidae tells :
These are most likely Dasyhelea genus
Is it possible to assume this identification from those pictures including the video ? I don't recall that, in this place, occur biting midges, ... may be floricultural behaviors instead of blood drinking are more probable .. ??
Thanks in advance !:)
Nota bene : I made
another video about this larva ...
Edited by pat_der2003 on 17-07-2023 12:56