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What's in my pond?

Julia1983Julia1983 Posts: 139
in Wildlife gardening

Can anyone identify these little pond critters? Loads have turned up in my barrel pond! 

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  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
    Sorry to say, mosquito larvae. Good food for wildlife! 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    they look like gnat larvae.
    They have a small breathing tube at the surface and soon as you approach they wiggle away to the depths until it's safe again

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  • Julia1983Julia1983 Posts: 139
    Ahh ok, theres a fair few bats around here so I'll leave them be!   :D
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Mozzies!

    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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