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Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae - 48 hours after hatching I will try to get more, i.e. better, photos tomorrow using a black stage. These little larvae look like tiny, translucent specks.<br /> <br /> These are the tiny larvae associated with this spotting:<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><br /> <br /> 24 hours earlier, they looked like this:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95897/midge_tanypodinae_larvae_-_24_hours_after_hatching.html" title="Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae - 24 hours after hatching"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/95897_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gtu4ma2cHseBDKLGQHvxaMqKBJI%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae - 24 hours after hatching These are the tiny larvae associated with this spotting:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95896/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> Larvae after 48 hours:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95898/midge_tanypodinae_larvae_-_48_hours_after_hatching.html Geotagged,Spring,Tanypodinae,United States,larvae,midge,midge larvae" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae - 48 hours after hatching

I will try to get more, i.e. better, photos tomorrow using a black stage. These little larvae look like tiny, translucent specks.

These are the tiny larvae associated with this spotting:

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


24 hours earlier, they looked like this:
Midge (Tanypodinae) Larvae - 24 hours after hatching These are the tiny larvae associated with this spotting:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95896/midge_chironomidae_larva_with_midge_tanypodinae_larvae.html<br /> <br /> Larvae after 48 hours:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95898/midge_tanypodinae_larvae_-_48_hours_after_hatching.html Geotagged,Spring,Tanypodinae,United States,larvae,midge,midge larvae

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    How do you photograph using a microscope if I may ask? Does it require some adapter? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      No, it's just a digital microscope that attaches to my computer via the USB thingy. This is the scope I have:

      https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/917588-REG/celestron_44308_handheld_digital_microscope_pro.html

      I like it a lot and it is super easy to use, but the internal light sucks for wet subjects. Also, it would be better if you could flip the stage (one side white and the other side black). Plus, it would be great to have more megapixels. I will upgrade at some point, but not any time soon as I do really like this one. I just need some extra lighting.       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        That's interesting, did not know they were so cheap. Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Yep. There are better ones, of course, that cost much more. But, this one is decent for the price. Posted 5 years ago

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