Blackfly Larvae
Blackfly Adult
Blackflies |
How to make the ID: small, round, bulb shaped at one end. Adults look like flies.
Its Color: green, brown, gray, black..
How it reproduces: eggs are deposited in submerged vegetation or debris.
Metamorphosis: Complete.
It is food for: fish
Its food: larvae eat organic debris filtered from the water, adult females like blood from warm-blooded animals..
Indicator: Black flies are found under rocks in swift streams, but also sometimes indicate too many nutrients (nitrogen and/or phosphorus) in the water.
Size: up to 1/3 inch.