Any Ideas

[midlander]

Hello All,

Would like to know if the tiny black wiggly things shown in the attached (not so good) photo could be Flatworm? The photo shows the little creatures clinging on for dear life in the flowing water of my small waterfall.

I'm pretty new to all this pond life (my pond only some 4 weeks old) but I find all this kind of stuff very interesting.

Hope you can help.

Thank you.

[Sweepster]

Baby leeches?

[burnie]

If the pond is only 4 weeks old,then they are likely to be something air borne,i.e. midge larvae or something similar.

[Polly Fouracre]

I would have said leeches too. Can you fish one out and take a more detailed picture?

[Bren In Pots]

Could they be tadpoles ?

[purplekat]

I'd say tadpoles but it's quite late for them

[selfraising]

Mosquito larvae?

[midlander]

Thank you for the replies. According to my local aquatic centre they were young leeches.

[Bren In Pots]

Glad you found out what they were, and welcome to the forum