October 25th, 2009 at 10:43PM
Nikon Small World 2009 15 Place Winner: Atherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva — via PopSci. From the “damn nature, you scary” division. “What seems to be the head of some strange horned creature is actually the back end of a watersnipe fly larva. These weirdly shaped larvae are found in freshwater, and they and other bugs are often good indicators of water quality.”

Nikon Small World 2009 15 Place Winner: Atherix ibis (fly) aquatic larva — via PopSci.

From the “damn nature, you scary” division.

“What seems to be the head of some strange horned creature is actually the back end of a watersnipe fly larva. These weirdly shaped larvae are found in freshwater, and they and other bugs are often good indicators of water quality.”
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