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This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.
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Billj on Apr 23, 2011April 23rd, 2011, 5:28 am EDT
hello, I am stumped and the fish biologists here are shrugging and throwing out guesses as to what I have here.
most think its a diptera with the legs already dissolved but I disagree, its a hard casement and all of the ice out brook trout are full of them in the ponds here in S. VT.
what the heck are they?
half an inch in length to almost an inch, I will try to dissect one open this week if I catch more with them in it.
any help, would be thankfully accepted!
most think its a diptera with the legs already dissolved but I disagree, its a hard casement and all of the ice out brook trout are full of them in the ponds here in S. VT.
what the heck are they?
half an inch in length to almost an inch, I will try to dissect one open this week if I catch more with them in it.
any help, would be thankfully accepted!
Taxon on Apr 23, 2011April 23rd, 2011, 6:30 am EDT
Bill-
That is an aquatic soldier fly larva, family Stratiomyidae, probably genus Stratiomys. Please see this photo by Tom Murray.
That is an aquatic soldier fly larva, family Stratiomyidae, probably genus Stratiomys. Please see this photo by Tom Murray.
Billj on Apr 23, 2011April 23rd, 2011, 5:58 pm EDT
Fantastic! Thanks for the fast and accurate reply, these were new to me and I knew they weren't something with partially digested legs missing.
I'm very glad I found this site, great folks and very knowledgeable and helpful!
Bill
I'm very glad I found this site, great folks and very knowledgeable and helpful!
Bill
Taxon on Apr 23, 2011April 23rd, 2011, 6:36 pm EDT
Bill-
Your are welcome; my pleasure.
Your are welcome; my pleasure.
PaulRoberts on Apr 25, 2011April 25th, 2011, 4:05 am EDT
Thanks for posting it Billj. Gives us all a better bead on ice-out trout activity.
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