Chaoborus Pupa Portrait
Posted 13/03/2020 - 20:00
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As above - impressive. Really nice and sharp; beauty in the hideous!
Andy
Posted 13/03/2020 - 20:06
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coker wrote:
queries welcome!
Er.... just a couple of queries - what on earth is a Chaoborus and should we be worried if we met it in the street???queries welcome!
Superb picture of whatever it is!!!
Steve
Posted 13/03/2020 - 20:58
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Lubbyman wrote:
Superb picture of whatever it is!!!
Steve
Definitely a Nalien!
coker wrote:
queries welcome!
Er.... just a couple of queries - what on earth is a Chaoborus and should we be worried if we met it in the street???queries welcome!
Superb picture of whatever it is!!!
Steve
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Posted 13/03/2020 - 23:00
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Settle down now, no need to panic!
Chaoborus is a type of midge which exists initially as a nymph, then as a pupa, (as here), in ponds in the uk & elsewhere.
The midge gets its common name, Phantom Midge, from the fact that it's almost completely transparent, making it it less prone to predation. It's also known as a glass midge.
I don't believe the adults bite (humans).
No need to worry meeting one, Steve. They live under water & they're only about 10mm. long, inc. the tail.
Thanks for looking,
Roger.
Chaoborus is a type of midge which exists initially as a nymph, then as a pupa, (as here), in ponds in the uk & elsewhere.
The midge gets its common name, Phantom Midge, from the fact that it's almost completely transparent, making it it less prone to predation. It's also known as a glass midge.
I don't believe the adults bite (humans).
No need to worry meeting one, Steve. They live under water & they're only about 10mm. long, inc. the tail.
Thanks for looking,
Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
Posted 14/03/2020 - 01:50
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Is it a pupa or an exuvia? I don't know their full life cycles.
Posted 14/03/2020 - 09:28
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Great result and quite fascinating little creature
Posted 14/03/2020 - 10:42
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It's a desiccated pupa, David.
Thanks, everyone, for the interest shown & the kind comments.
Roger.
Thanks, everyone, for the interest shown & the kind comments.
Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!
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