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Chaoborus
Sign in to saveAlso known as phantom midges, Chaoborus spec., glassworm
Chaoborus is a genus of midges in the family Chaoboridae. The larvae are known as glassworms because they are transparent. They can be found commonly in lakes all over the world and can be up to . The adults are sometimes called phantom midges or lake flies.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyChaoboridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 316
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Chaoboridae
- Collections
- INDRE-SSA, UAM, INHS, NCSM, CU, YPM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chaoboridae
- Image
- Chaoborus flavicans, Trawscoed, North Wales, Aug 2015 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Appearance
- Behavior
- Life cycle
- Collection
- Species
- References
Chaoborus is a genus of midges in the family Chaoboridae. The larvae are known as glassworms because they are transparent. They can be found commonly in lakes all over the world and can be up to . The adults are sometimes called phantom midges or lake flies.
==Appearance==
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