Chironomid larva

Created By:
Werle, S.F.

About the Image

This is a scanning electron micrograph of a chironomid midge larva magnified about 100 times. This particular midge is a predator and was collected in Warwick, RI. The image has been artificially colorized. The mandibles and mentum, which the larva uses to crush prey, are highlighted in red. This image was produced using the SEM at UMASS Central Microscopy Facility and image-capture software developed by Dale Callaham.

Steven D. Brewer -- sbrewer@bio.umass.edu
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST