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Mosquito egg raft – 01
Mosquito egg raft on surface of water. Aquatic eggs. After hatching the mosquito larva will live for a period of time as aquatic microbial feeders eating plankton, small algae etc. These larvae are often known as wrigglers or tumblers. Family: … Continued

Aquatic Mayfly larva | 01
BW photo of aquatic (European) Mayfly larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. European mayflies, like their counterparts in other parts of the world, undergo a complex life cycle with distinct stages, including … Continued

Dragonfly nymph
Dragonfly nymph. Aquatic larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. Possibly taxon family Libellulidae. England, UK.

Black darter dragonfly head
Head on view of Black darter dragonfly, Sympetrum danae on rock. Showing head, mouth and compound eyes. Photographed in Cumbria near Hawkeshead, UK

Mosquito aquatic larva – 01
Mosquito aquatic larva, Culex pipiens. Microbial feeders eating micro-plankton, small algae etc.

Stonefly nymph Plecoptera
Aquatic nymph stage, Stonefly nymph. The adult is a free flying insect of the order Plecoptera These species are intolerant of water pollution and so are regarded as an indicator species i.e their presence in a body of freshwater suggests … Continued

Diving Bell spider | Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica
Shows adult Diving Bell spider or Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica (believed female) making a bubble nest amongst freshwater pond weeds. A unique spider species that spends almost all of it’s life underwater. Found in clean freshwater habitats, heavily vegetated such … Continued