Red, truly blood red blood worm
Bloodworm were actively extracted from the lake sediment
Blood worms are the larvae of midges
The lake bottom sediment was abundant with midge larvae
Bloodworms after months of feeding and developing on mud emerges as midge adults
Midges are non-biting, non-piercing mosquito like insects
I was out on a sunny but windy afternoon for a technical support assignment when I conducted a sediment analysis of a golf course lake. To my surprise for every meter of lake side space we get a sediment sample, we always obtain a positive capture of truly blood-red worms in every scoop. Alongside the numerous bloodworms we were collecting, hordes of non-biting midges were emerging and laying eggs on the lake water surface.
Non-biting Midges, Chironomus spp. (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE)
Awesome creatures! AWESOME CREATOR!
Thanks for your support and careful attention.
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