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| Phantom midge larvae. This transparent (less than an inch) larva is a predator of small invertebrates. With the "ballast tanks", the bright ovals at the front and rear, the larvae is able to float motionless in the pool waiting for food to move by. It uses a pair of enlarged antennae to capture prey. | |
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