Gardening Questions Pond Insect larvae
Pond Insect larvae
Asked on 8 Jun, 2008
We don't have a pond but left a container with rain water out and now it has some larvae. Does anyone know what they might be? They are fairly see-through, have a long thin tail and what look like tentacles almost coming out at the front - they are maybe about a centimetre long and wriggle about just under the surface of the water - they seem to be quite sociable with each other. They're not mosquito larvae as we know what they look like. The container is about 1 foot by 2 foot- and was just rain water - no plants. The rim is also about a foot high, which suggest it is almost certainly the larvae of a flying insect.
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8 Jun, 2008
HI Bonkersbon - just checked your picture - that's absolutely what they are - Mayflies - thanks for this - and what a smashing couple fo pictures you managed to take. Ashamed to say that after being an avid Springwatch fan since it started I haven't watched this series - that will teach me.
8 Jun, 2008
On for one more week do try and catch been great.
Joined 4 Apr, 2008
North Yorks
8 Jun, 2008
Hi Buzzbee think they are May flies - have a look at recent pics on my homepage.Have you seen any of Springwatch? these the insects warblers feeding to their young.