Different chironomids are able to tolerate different water quality levels, making them great as indicators of stream health. However, they are challenging to identify given the preparation needed to observe subtle morphological features. An ID shortcut is chironomid exuviae, the floating pupal skins left behind when pupae emerge from the water as winged adult flies.
In this talk, Dr. Susan Gresens, Professor Emerita, Towson University, Department of Biological Sciences, will give us a midge eye view of the world, show how they can help us understand water quality stressors, and try to understand causes of “nuisance midge emergence”.
Oct 02
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Virtual