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critters in my water butt!!

andrea Landrea L Posts: 10
in Problem solving

Unfortunately due to house renovation we have no lid  on our water butt and today I have noticed that there are lots of tiny small reddish worm like creatures in it.  I have googled midge larvae and they don't look like them.  Any ideas what they are, do I need to get rid of them?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Not the most exciting lifeimage

    I thought they were midge larvae. Those little ones that wriggle like an S are those the ones?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    I don't think they're harmful though the insect stage may bite. They breed in any water left around. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    I know those veins pansyfaceimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,128

    I don't know what they are but the Diving Beetle larvae in our pond seem to think they're called Dinner image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,843

    Are they bloodworm?

  • andrea Landrea L Posts: 10

    yuk.  Bloodworm sound gross - off to google!!

     

     

  • andrea Landrea L Posts: 10

    Thanks Edd - that's good to know image

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