Intricacy of Midges
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I have been watching this thread and then doing some homework on these little buggers…
I have a birdbath in the garden, which I have turned into a little swamp, and it is full of bloodworm. The midge hatch every evening, really cool…
But after checking these things out properly, how the hell do you really imitate them… here’s what I have found.
1. Size 22 or smaller.
2. The change colour as they pupate, from Red to almost black.
3. They rise very fast, and are almost a dark red when they rise.
4. They become very dark just before they hatch.
5. They are always curled up while pupating.
6. They stretch out before they hatch.
7. Their “breathing tubes” often interlink while they hang in the film.
8. Often there will be a few hatching at the same time.
9. There is no way to properly imitate the emerged adult.Wish I could get some real photo’s………
had planned on doing report yesterday after catching up on a UEFA match. had to take a muscle relaxer for my back and before i knew it, my alarm clock goes off.
i’ll try tonight
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