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Blood worm

Chironomidae

Description:

Seen in a watering point ("krip") for sheep in the Karoo, South Africa. Larval stage of the non-biting midges.

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1 Comment

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago

Feed these guys to my aquarium fish when I'm trying to breed them! Cool to see where they come from.

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Kareeberg Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 4, 2014

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