Glassworm, Chaoborus Crystallinus, Sem
by Meckes/ottawa
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Glassworm, Chaoborus Crystallinus, Sem
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Meckes/ottawa
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Color-enhanced SEM of a glassworm or phantom midge (Chaoborus crystallinus). The adults of the species feed on the nectar of flowers. The larvae are completely transparent, as their Latin name suggests, and live in ponds. Chaoboridae multiply in two generations per year. Magnification 1001 at an image size of 15x15 cm.
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May 19th, 2021
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