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Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph. <br /> <br /> What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I&#039;m not sure. <br /> <br /> ***This photo was taken 24 hours after collection. The tiny midge eggs had hatched and the large larva had grown a bit. The gelatinous matrix was beginning to break down.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.<br /> <br /> Video on Day 1: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/430465270?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> Video after 48 hours: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/430466114?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> Photo from Day 1 (Day of Collection):<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95894/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_eggs.html" title="Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Eggs"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95894_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FDHS4psTWq1BV6O0ERnfWyWfb7A%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Eggs Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph. <br /> <br /> What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I&#039;m not sure. <br /> <br /> This photo was taken on day 1 - the day of collection.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.<br /> <br /> Video on Day 1: https://vimeo.com/430465270<br /> <br /> Video after 48 hours: https://vimeo.com/430466114<br /> <br /> Photo from 24 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95895/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> Photo from 48 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95896/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html Chironomidae,Geotagged,Tanypodinae,United States,eggs,larvae,midge eggs,midge larvae,non-biting midge" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Photo from 48 hours after collection:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95896/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html" title="Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95896_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=APJpPp1kh9ddrilxwU5rHs5J%2F1A%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph. <br /> <br /> What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I&#039;m not sure. <br /> <br /> ***This photo was taken 48 hours after collection. The tiny midge larva had grown and the gelatinous matrix was really a mess.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.<br /> <br /> Video on Day 1: https://vimeo.com/430465270<br /> <br /> Video after 48 hours: https://vimeo.com/430466114<br /> <br /> Photo from Day 1 (Day of Collection):<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95894/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_eggs.html<br /> <br /> Photo from 24 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95895/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> <br /> Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae

Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph.

What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I'm not sure.

***This photo was taken 24 hours after collection. The tiny midge eggs had hatched and the large larva had grown a bit. The gelatinous matrix was beginning to break down.

Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.

Video on Day 1:



Video after 48 hours:


Photo from Day 1 (Day of Collection):
Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Eggs Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph. <br /> <br /> What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I'm not sure. <br /> <br /> This photo was taken on day 1 - the day of collection.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.<br /> <br /> Video on Day 1: https://vimeo.com/430465270<br /> <br /> Video after 48 hours: https://vimeo.com/430466114<br /> <br /> Photo from 24 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95895/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> Photo from 48 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95896/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html Chironomidae,Geotagged,Tanypodinae,United States,eggs,larvae,midge eggs,midge larvae,non-biting midge


Photo from 48 hours after collection:
Midge (Chironomidae) Larva with Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae Well. This is weird and I wish I had better photos, but this was super hard to photograph. <br /> <br /> What you are looking at is a gelatinous blob with tiny midge eggs (Tanypodinae). In the center of the blob is a large Chironomid larva that appeared to have gotten inside the blob somehow and made itself a tunnel. It was eating the goo or the eggs, I'm not sure. <br /> <br /> ***This photo was taken 48 hours after collection. The tiny midge larva had grown and the gelatinous matrix was really a mess.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected in a pond and photographed at home.<br /> <br /> Video on Day 1: https://vimeo.com/430465270<br /> <br /> Video after 48 hours: https://vimeo.com/430466114<br /> <br /> Photo from Day 1 (Day of Collection):<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95894/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_eggs.html<br /> <br /> Photo from 24 hours after collection:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95895/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> <br /> Geotagged,United States

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2020. Captured Jun 17, 2020 04:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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