anopheline mosquito larvae and smooth newt tadpole

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A couple more species from my pond photos. First up an anopheline mosquito larvae.
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These larvae have the top of the body at the waters surface, unlike the culicine mosquito larvae which have just their breathing tube. This made a reflection shot easier.
anopheline mosquito larvae reflection edited

I also got a head on shot.
anopheline mosquito larvae

I also got a couple of nice smooth newt tadpole shots.
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