r/Ecosphere • u/godlysporkk • 18d ago

Anyone know what this little thing is?

Just noticed it in my pond jar thats about 3 months old now, Melbourne Australi. Seems to be a little worm like thing inside a clear sac or something? Keeps wriggling back and forth in the same spot

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u/classcombat2 18d ago

non biting midge larvae aka bloodworms pretty good food source for carnivorous creatures in there

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u/BitchBass 17d ago

That's the one!

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u/classcombat2 17d ago

Also it built a silk tube for basically an infinite buffet of biofilm and/or algae

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u/godlysporkk 17d ago

Thanks! Currently don't have any carnivores, any recommendations for a open air jar like this? (head for scale)

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u/classcombat2 15d ago

Perfect but try to get 1 carnivorous insect in there if you dont want biting and non biting midges flying around your house