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#flytyingjunkie #flytying #fishing #larva Midge or chironomid larvae, also known as bloodworms or wrigglers, are aquatic larvae that look like small worms. They have a distinct head, a slender, slightly curved abdomen with visible segmentation, and they have two unjointed, fleshy prolegs beneath their head and two at the end of their body. The larvae are sometimes bright red in color due to the hemoglobin molecules in their narrow bodies. Midge larvae develop through four stages, known as “instars,“ that can last from 2 weeks to 4 years. The first instar is usually planktonic, floating in the water column, while later instars descend to the bottom and are usually benthic. Midges go through complete metamorphosis, meaning they start out as eggs, change into larvae, then pupae, and finally, winged adults. Please Subscribe to my channel Check out some of my other tying videos:
