Chironomidae (Midges) True Fly Larva Pictures

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Diptera (True Flies)

» Family Chironomidae (Midges)

These larvae were all over the submerged rocks in a small mountain stream in the Washington Cascades, tightly adhering to the rocks in their flat, half-disk-shaped cases.

This true fly was collected from Mystery Creek #249 on July 25th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com on July 27th, 2019.

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Chironomidae (Midges) Midge Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington

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Chironomidae (Midges) True Fly Larva Pictures

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