"K30a" wrote in message
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The difference between tadpoles and mosquito larvae~~~~

Tadpoles, after they first hatch, hang out on the sides of
the pond, on the
sides of plants, plant baskets and anything else they can
be next to.
The difference between tadpoles and mosquito larvae is
that the mosquito larva
must be at the water's surface. They will not rest
anywhere below the water's
surface like tadpoles do.

When disturbed the mosquito larva wriggle away rapidly and
go down further into
the pond. But they must come back up to the surface as
this is where they get
their oxygen.

Tadpoles will swim away but stay down in the pond, they
have gills and do not
need to come to the surface to breath. Newly hatched they
are working on their
yolk sack for nurishment so they stay fairly quiet. Later
they will come to
the surface for some of their feeding.

And, of course, tadpoles turn into frogs or toads and
mosquitoes make the
headlines! A case of West Nile has been announced here in
SE WA.
wah!!!!


k30a

My tad/toadpoles are sucking away at rocks,
pond liner, plant baskets, plants (live or dead matter),
mostly hanging out around the bottom. I would move
some to my above-ground pond to help with algae
but there's really no way for them to leave that easily
when they mature.

Hey, if my photos come out maybe I'll
post them.

Gail