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Mosquito Larvae

Culiseta sp.

Photo by Machi
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43.6005, -70.2337

Field Notes

Description:

Mosquito larvae. They rested head-down in the water

Habitat:

Forested swamp

Notes:

In the first photo you can see a little copepod too

Reference Links:

Culiseta, Genus Culiseta - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Machi
Thanks Leuba, I have photos of the little copepods in this swamp too! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2078566002 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2069756002 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2072586002 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2076936002
Machi
Thanks Christine!
Christine Y.
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!
Machi
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?
Christine Y.
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.

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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BioBlitz, Maine
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedMay 28, 2016

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