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Blood Midge Larva

Chironomidae

Description:

Redclored, has a high level of iron AKA (haemoglobin) so it can breathe from water with low oxygen levels. Bottoms of ponds, lakes, damp soil, rotting plants. Mosquitoes. Fish, insects, birds.

Habitat:

They can be found in Freshwater and polluted water.

Notes:

Nothing

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jbrown
Spotted by
jbrown

City of Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Dec 18, 2018
Submitted on Dec 18, 2018

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