Chironomidae larva, light micrograph

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Chironomidae larva, darkfield and polarised light micrograph. Chironomidae area family of nonbiting midges. The larvae are aquatic filter feeders that typically feed on algae and small organic particles in the water. They are a common and important part of many freshwater ecosystems, and are an important food source for fish and other aquatic animals

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Photo credit: © KARL GAFF / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -, -biting, animal, biological, biology, chironomid, chironomidae, darkfield, diptera, entomological, entomology, fauna, fly, freshwater, insect, larva, light, lm, micrograph, microscopy, midge, nature, nonbiting, polarised, polarized, zoological, zoology