Monday, May 27, 2013

Case of the Week 259

The following were obtained by the Minnesota State Health Department from standing ditch water during routine environmental surveillance.  (CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE)







Also on YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2dp-Hpkspo

Identification?
Which stage of the organism is shown here?
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Mosquito larva.

    --bks

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  2. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Could this be schistosoma cercariae? I am not sure about the size though!

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  3. JPMay 28, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    I would guess an Aedes or Culex mosquito (not sure which exact species), somewhere around the 3rd/4th larval stage.

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  4. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    culicine mosquito larvae

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  5. Giovan G.May 28, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    Yes, I am agree with JP: Aedes or Culex mosquito genus, Larval stage

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  6. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Love that "on location" underwater sound!

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  7. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Mosquito larvae.
    You get the greatest stuff to look at!
    BLW

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  8. AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    Mosquito larvae,Poornima

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  9. Vanessa CHMay 29, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    Culicine larvae. Siphons look long enough to be Culex rather than Aedes (or Stegomyia)

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  10. سكوت هنصوتMay 29, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    it is a mosquito larvae most probably, the fact that it has a siphon makes it any non anopheles, most probably Culex or Aedes.

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  11. AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    Mosquito larva, definitely not anopheles.

    Florida Fan

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  12. AnonymousMay 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Larvae of the unofficial New Jersey State bird...Mosquito!

    Lee

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