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Dixid larva
Observed by
gr3874
on 7th October 2012
(Added to iSpot on 22nd October 2012)
Location:
Hadrian Pond, Rising Sun Country Park
Lat/Lng:
55.0195, -1.5162
OS grid ref:
NZ310695
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Identifications
Mosquito larva
by gr3874
at 11:54 pm 22/10/12
Confidence:
I'm as sure as I can be.
likely ID
Dixidae
by Matt Smith
at 12:57 pm 23/10/12
Confidence:
It's likely to be this, but I can't be certain.
Notes:
Desn't have the wider thoraci regain typical of a mosquito larvae and is making the "U" shape characteristic of Dixid larvae.
ID agreements (
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1 person agrees with this identification.
gr3874
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