Fish or Tadpoles?

[catfish369]

Hello! I moved some duckweed into a planter and now have several tadpoles or fry. Is anyone able to tell the difference between the two please?

Thank you. I appreciate your input.

 

[GBBUDD]

My bet is insect.

 

[WaterGardener]

I agree. Neither fry nor tadpoles there.

 

[catfish369]

That reply caught me off guard lol What type insect do you think it is?

 

[mrsclem]

Mosquito

 

[catfish369]

Mosquito

Thank you. I appreciate your help and they’ll be gone tomorrow!

 

[Mmathis]

Mosquito larva, or some other insect larva is my bet. BTW, hello and welcome!

 

[GBBUDD]

They dont look like skeeters either if the wiggle and not so much swim then yes skeeter

 

[brokensword]

it's tadfish larve...


or maybe fishpoles, dunno, could be either...

 

[Mr. Green Frog]

Some insects are "normal" or desirable, as are their larva. Dragonfly larva for example are normal.

I've got quite a few water striders and backswimmers. The backswimmer, if a mosquito larva gets close enough, will attack it, and is more vicious than you'd think.

 

[Mmathis]

Some insects are "normal" or desirable, as are their larva. Dragonfly larva for example are normal.

I've got quite a few water striders and backswimmers. The backswimmer, if a mosquito larva gets close enough, will attack it, and is more vicious than you'd think.

I watched “some type of insect larva” attack and destroy a tadpole once! It was vicious, and like when you watch a nature film, but have to remind yourself that it’s the circle of life.

 

[j.w]

@catfish369
I would wait and see what it turns into.
Might be something nice! Doesn't look like mosquito larvae to me.