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Culiseta sp.
Mosquito larvae. They rested head-down in the water
Forested swamp
In the first photo you can see a little copepod too
Spotted on May 17, 2016
Submitted on May 28, 2016
6 Comments
Thanks Leuba, I have photos of the little copepods in this swamp too! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/207... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/206...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/207...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/207...
Like the little Copepod.
Thanks Christine!
Welcome! All you would need to do is collect them in the water that you found them in. They feed on the decaying matter/algae/bacteria, so you would just have to scoop up some of the junk in the water along with the larvae - like you did in your pictures. Then, just keep them in a location that is warmish, or at least not cold. Once they pupate, adults should emerge in 48-72 hours or so. Hope you discover some cool things in Alaska!
Thanks Christine! No, I do not and I am in Alaska now so I can't do that anyways. If I do that in the future, how do I ensure they get enough food when I keep them?
These look like Culiseta sp. larvae. Nice find! Do you still have them? If yes, you could let them pupate and then let the adults emerge...It's a very cool thing to see and would make great additional pics/video.