Insect Order Diptera (True Flies)
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» Order Diptera (True Flies)
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This is page 2 of underwater photos of Diptera. Visit the main Diptera page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Diptera.
- Studio pictures of 36 Diptera specimens.
- 4 streamside pictures of Diptera.
8 Underwater Pictures of True Flies:
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The strange tubes all over this rock house tiny midge larvae.
In this picture: True Fly Family Chironomidae (Midges), Insect Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies), and Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).
In this picture: True Fly Family Chironomidae (Midges), Insect Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies), and Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).
The large caddisfly case (really less than 1/2 inch) is a Brachycentridae larva. The other cases are actually the protective sheaths of black fly (Simuliidae) pupae. The two antler-like pieces sticking out of each one are not legs, but antennal sheaths.
In this picture: True Fly Family Simuliidae (Black Flies) and Caddisfly Family Brachycentridae (Apple Caddis and Grannoms).
In this picture: True Fly Family Simuliidae (Black Flies) and Caddisfly Family Brachycentridae (Apple Caddis and Grannoms).
This isn't really an underwater picture, but a picture taken into my aquarium of midge larvae which lived in the silt I used for substrate. Each larva has a little tower of detritus (Detritus: Small, loose pieces of decaying organic matter underwater.) built up along the bottom, while the bare larva waves around from the top.
In this picture: True Fly Family Chironomidae (Midges).
In this picture: True Fly Family Chironomidae (Midges).
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