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Photograph by Dave Penrose.

Four midge larva are on a dark blue background. The scientific name is Diptera. Chironomidae.

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North American Benthological Society. Figure 28. Bloodworm midge (third from left) (Family Chironomidae). Photograph. New Mexico State University. Accessed February 20, 2026.