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Bloodworm and...
That’s not a bloodworm, although it’s probably related. Bloodworms are solid bright red. There’s quite a few larvae that look similar but not as red.
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Bloodworm and...
Fish like them anyhowThat’s not a bloodworm, although it’s probably related. Bloodworms are solid bright red. There’s quite a few larvae that look similar but not as red.
Fish like them anyhow
Any ideas what they could be? I get them too. I also get some white worm looking things. They're all fish food but I'm curious.That’s not a bloodworm, although it’s probably related. Bloodworms are solid bright red. There’s quite a few larvae that look similar but not as red.
I did one culture in coconut fiber and one in peat moss. Mine do well in both.Think my grindals are done... but I think my white worms are thriving... don't think they liked the organic dirt I put in their boxes...
we have pretty black soil around here, & we have pocket gophers in the driveway ditch... may try some of that... it's the most perfect soil for planting... thinking the worms will like it
I've been getting a lot of spotted lanternflies that end up in my mosquito bins. You're supposed to kill them on site so if they aren't drowned already, I take them out and step on them. I was thinking at first that the red worm things could be their larvae. Lately they've been a much deeper red. So I think they are actually bloodworms.Your guess is as good as mine. If you click on them in this link (picture) it shows you them in more detail. There are soooooooooooooo many species… this is just a few…
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Upon doing some research, I think those actually are bloodworms. Bloodworms are midge fly larvae. The red comes from hemoglobin and they can vary in color sometimes. Some of them are even white.That’s not a bloodworm, although it’s probably related. Bloodworms are solid bright red. There’s quite a few larvae that look similar but not as red.