Red worms are chironomid larvae. Red worm is a worm-like larva of Insecta, Diptera and Chironomidae. The red worm can survive in a relatively anoxic environment because it ha
Red worms are chironomid larvae. Red worm is a worm-like larva of Insecta, Diptera and Chironomidae. The red worm can survive in a relatively anoxic environment because it has heme in its body and its whole body is blood red. Red worms are widely distributed and are one of the main groups of freshwater benthos. It is an excellent natural bait for fish with high nutritional value, and it is also recognized as the best live feed for tropical fish in the world, so it has a very close relationship with aquaculture.
What is Chironomid?
Chironomid mosquitoes are mosquitoes whose larvae live in water and feed on plankton in the water. Chironomid mosquitoes generally have two breeding periods, spring and autumn, and their breeding amount is very large, ranging from 5 days to 10 days, and their life span is 1 month to 3 months. Therefore, a large number of chironomid mosquitoes will appear in the breeding season every year. Chironomid mosquitoes are vegetarian mosquitoes and do not bite people, so they are harmless to the human body.
Chironomid larvae have become an important biological resource. Widely distributed in various water bodies, its biomass often accounts for 50% ~ 90% of the total number of benthos in water bodies. Red worm is an important part of the food chain in water, and it is an excellent natural bait for many economic aquatic animals such as fish, shrimp, crab, turtle and turtle.
It should be noted that because the red worm grows in seriously polluted water, it is the host of many germs and may also carry dangerous viruses and bacteria. If you have a wound on your hand, you'd better not touch the red worm.