I found this bug in my tank, what is it?

[Philip Ash]

Hi all,

I found this bug in my tank tonight. It was inside them stem of some Elodea.
I was watching the tank carefully, looking for signs of pearling (which I
have woohoo!), and I noticed the shadow twitching.
It is a few mm long, yellow with a green line down it. The picture doesn't
show tufts of hairs along its length.
Anyone know what it is???

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipash/

Many thanks

Phil.

[Rick Clark]

"Philip Ash" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> I found this bug in my tank tonight. It was inside them stem of some
Elodea.
> I was watching the tank carefully, looking for signs of pearling (which I
> have woohoo!), and I noticed the shadow twitching.
> It is a few mm long, yellow with a green line down it. The picture doesn't
> show tufts of hairs along its length.
> Anyone know what it is???
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipash/
>
> Many thanks
>
> Phil.
>
>

How new is the plant? Could be a catapillar caught in the plant if it wasn't
grown fully submerged at the supplier.

Cheers

Rick

http://www.aqua-maniac.co.uk

[Philip Ash]

"Rick Clark" <rick.clarkattiscalidotcodotuk> wrote in message
...
> "Philip Ash" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I found this bug in my tank tonight. It was inside them stem of some
> Elodea.
> > I was watching the tank carefully, looking for signs of pearling (which
I
> > have woohoo!), and I noticed the shadow twitching.
> > It is a few mm long, yellow with a green line down it. The picture
doesn't
> > show tufts of hairs along its length.
> > Anyone know what it is???
> >
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipash/
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> >
>
> How new is the plant? Could be a catapillar caught in the plant if it
wasn't
> grown fully submerged at the supplier.
>
> Cheers
>
> Rick
>
> http://www.aqua-maniac.co.uk

I bought several bunches about two weeks ago. It was living fully submerged,
and as I say, *inside* a stem.
Very strange.

Phil.

[Charles]

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:38:35 -0000, "Philip Ash"
> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I found this bug in my tank tonight. It was inside them stem of some Elodea.
>I was watching the tank carefully, looking for signs of pearling (which I
>have woohoo!), and I noticed the shadow twitching.
>It is a few mm long, yellow with a green line down it. The picture doesn't
>show tufts of hairs along its length.
>Anyone know what it is???
>
>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipash/
>
>Many thanks
>
>Phil.
>


Such things there are

http://www.nature.ca/rideau/b/b5_2-e.html

http://www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/mcmurry/208_f2001/labs/closeups.htm

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MENU_AG:Biological_Control_with_Insects


_

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

[Chuck Gadd]

On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:59:06 GMT, Charles >
wrote:

>
>Such things there are


Like yoda you speak......



Chuck Gadd
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua

[Eric Schreiber]

"Philip Ash" > wrote:

>I found this bug in my tank tonight. It was inside them stem of some Elodea.
>I was watching the tank carefully, looking for signs of pearling (which I
>have woohoo!), and I noticed the shadow twitching.
>It is a few mm long, yellow with a green line down it. The picture doesn't
>show tufts of hairs along its length.
>Anyone know what it is???
>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipash/


I'm looking forward to seeing what answers you get, because I found
this exact same thing in my tank. I've got it in a jar now, and weeks
later it's still alive.

I wasn't able to provide nice pictures of it like you did, so I had to
rely on descriptions. Several people told me it sounded like a Caddis
Fly larvae.

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