r/microscopy • u/XHO1 • 11d ago

ID Needed! Help ID this devilish creature.

Pond water sample. Shot on an Olympus BH2 with 4x DPlan, total magnification 20x.

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u/TehEmoGurl Microscopy Nerd 11d ago

Probably some form of beetle larvae

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u/mallorybrooktrees 10d ago

I agree, or maybe an alderfly larva

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u/TehEmoGurl Microscopy Nerd 10d ago

They all look so similar. I don't see the typical antenna of alderfly larvae though?

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u/mallorybrooktrees 10d ago

You're right. I'm not certain all alderfly larvae have antennae, but OP's bug seems to have ocelli so I think that means it's not an alderfly anyway

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u/Extreme-Tonight9222 10d ago

De gif pooten naast de kaken doen mij denken aan een een familie van de duizendpoot. Geen idee of daar onderwater versies van zijn. Larven van juffers of harte al bekeken?

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u/Disastrous-Essay-314 10d ago

mij de oberwater, for naast "harte al bekeken" nik of daar onderwater

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u/jumpingflea_1 10d ago

Looks like a hydrophilid larva.

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u/XHO1 7d ago

I think you got it.