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bulrush · 05-07-2007, 05:31 PM

These are really great pics. I have some comments:

- Tubifex worms have their head in the sand and TAILS in the air.

- Bloodworms are midge larva. Midge adults look exactly like mosquitos but they don't bite. Actually, midge larva are only one type of "bloodworm". Bloodworm is just a term for anything red that resembles a mosquito larva.

- The second mosquito pic with the big head, is ready to emerge as an adult.

- Can you find a pic of the mosquito eggs? They are a football shaped raft of dark brown, tube-shaped, slightly fuzzy eggs. Raft is about 4mm long.

05-07-2007, 05:31 PM	#24 (permalink)
bulrush Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 209	These are really great pics. I have some comments: - Tubifex worms have their head in the sand and TAILS in the air. - Bloodworms are midge larva. Midge adults look exactly like mosquitos but they don't bite. Actually, midge larva are only one type of "bloodworm". Bloodworm is just a term for anything red that resembles a mosquito larva. - The second mosquito pic with the big head, is ready to emerge as an adult. - Can you find a pic of the mosquito eggs? They are a football shaped raft of dark brown, tube-shaped, slightly fuzzy eggs. Raft is about 4mm long. Last edited by bulrush : 06-19-2007 at 01:41 PM.