Multiple specimens of the rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) collected from the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania exhibited Rheotanytarsus sp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) living on their carapaces and chelipeds. Although chironomid larvae have been reported as living on many aquatic organisms, this is the first record of chironomids living phoretically on crayfish.
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1 April 2012
First Record of Phoresy Between Chironomid Larvae and Crayfish
Brian P. Mangan,
Michael D. Bilger
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The American Midland Naturalist
Vol. 167 • No. 2
April 2012
Vol. 167 • No. 2
April 2012