Nanocladius Explained

Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies.[1] The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Boonsoong . Boonsatien . Phoretic associations between Nanocladius asiaticus (Diptera, Chironomidae) and its hosts Gestroiella (Heteroptera, Naucoridae) and Euphaea masoni (Odonata, Euphaeidae) in streams in Western Thailand . Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology . 2016 . 52 . 163–169 . 10.1051/limn/2015025. free .
  2. Jacobsen . Richard E. . The Symbiotic Relationship of a Chironomid with Its Ephemeropteran Host in an Arizona Mountain Stream . Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society . 1998 . 71 . 4 . 426–438 . 21 January 2023 . 0022-8567.

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