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Photo of a deer fly larva, probably in a petri dish, on a gray background.
Horse and Deer Fly Larvae
Tabanus, Chrysops, and related genera
The larvae of horse and deer flies are fairly straight, segmented, wormlike maggots that are tan, whitish, or brownish. They are aquatic or live in mud, and most are predaceous.
Photograph of several mosquito larvae resting at water surface
Mosquito Larvae
There are about 50 species of mosquitoes in our state.
The larvae of mosquitoes, often called “wrigglers,” have a large head and thorax and a narrow, wormlike abdomen; they typically hang just below the water surface. When disturbed, they wriggle downward.
Water springtails congregate in water above soggy dead leaves
Water Springtail
Podura aquatica
In early spring, clusters of water springtails float on the surface of quiet waters, on muddy banks, and on protruding objects. Adults are bluish gray with reddish appendages.