Bug FAQCoelotanypus scapularis
Coelotanypus scapularis · Order: Diptera · Family: Chironomidae
The larvae live in water. They eat tiny algae, small crustaceans, worms and other insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The larvae are aquatic.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on diatoms, crustaceans, oligochaetes and other insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Louisiana, Maryland, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae eat?
They feed on diatoms, crustaceans, oligochaetes and other insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Chironomidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelotanypus_scapularis
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