FredLikesNewts
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So i have a pet turtle on my deck in a big rubbermaid container and theres a smaller one i leave to age tap water in when i change the water in the turtle tank. The aging tap waters been out there for a while and has become a breeding spot for mosquitos as ive collected numerous larvae from there, but im not sure if theyre mosquitoes anymore.
The larvae look like mosquitoe larvae, siphon and they wiggle when the water is disturbed but they stay at the bottom of the tank/container for a pretty long time when i thought most mosquito larvae just float at the top. When i introduce them to the tank with my E. Bislineata larvae, they go straight to the gravel and rocks and dont really hang at the surface. Could it be just because the water is oxygenated by the filter and they dont need to get oxygen from the surface? just a guess, not much scientific backing behind it.
Another reason i suspect these larvae not to be mosquitoes is because today i went to collect more and i found waht i think to be pupae, although they are not the pupa of a typical mosquito, they look like a caterpillars except very small and brown.
I will post pictures later because i am unable to do so now. They are a faint, washy red color and have black heads.
So is it possible that the larvae I've found to be of some fly or a speices other than mosquito? i live in New York state if that helps.
The larvae look like mosquitoe larvae, siphon and they wiggle when the water is disturbed but they stay at the bottom of the tank/container for a pretty long time when i thought most mosquito larvae just float at the top. When i introduce them to the tank with my E. Bislineata larvae, they go straight to the gravel and rocks and dont really hang at the surface. Could it be just because the water is oxygenated by the filter and they dont need to get oxygen from the surface? just a guess, not much scientific backing behind it.
Another reason i suspect these larvae not to be mosquitoes is because today i went to collect more and i found waht i think to be pupae, although they are not the pupa of a typical mosquito, they look like a caterpillars except very small and brown.
I will post pictures later because i am unable to do so now. They are a faint, washy red color and have black heads.
So is it possible that the larvae I've found to be of some fly or a speices other than mosquito? i live in New York state if that helps.