Red mosquito larva - Red mosquito larva

…These larvae, like those of the giant midge, are sold commercially as fishing bait, and their huge salivary gland chromosomes are used as science teaching materials. Their body fluids contain red pigments, just like those of the Chironomus genus, so their bodies are red, and for this reason they are also called red mosquitoes or red mosquito larvae. Other than the discomfort caused by their large numbers flying in, midges pose little harm to humans and livestock. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "red mosquito larvae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この幼虫がオオユスリカの幼虫同様釣りの餌として市販され，またその巨大な唾腺染色体が理科教材にされる。その体液にChironomus属幼虫と同様赤色色素をもつので，体が赤色で，そのためにアカムシ，アカボウフラとも呼ばれている。ユスリカは，大量飛来に伴う不快感のほかには，人畜への害は少ない。…

※「アカボウフラ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報