What in the world are these nasty bugs in my skimmer and biofilter waterfall?!

[Mayank]

The saga continues. What are these wiggly things in the video and the snail like crap stuck on the plastic and slate??!! Are the wiggly things mosquito larvae?

 

[Mayank]

Oh no couldn't upload mp 4 video. Anybody have any idea how I can upload a video?

 

[Mayank]

Here's some pics in the Meantime

 

[Mmathis]

Oh no couldn't upload mp 4 video. Anybody have any idea how I can upload a video?

You tube, I believe

 

[Mayank]

Hope this works!

 

[Mayank]

You tube, I believe

Thank you so much for the help. Can you see the video? Did it upload OK?

 

[Mmathis]

Thank you so much for the help. Can you see the video? Did it upload OK?

Yes, it’s there.

 

[Shell-Fish]

I have some of these also and been told black fly larvae, probably why I see so many black flies around the pond. Was hoping to stick a carnivorous plant our back next to the pond but in UK weather, wouldn't last long.

 

[Mayank]

I have some of these also and been told black fly larvae, probably why I see so many black flies around the pond. Was hoping to stick a carnivorous plant our back next to the pond but in UK weather, wouldn't last long.

So they won't hurt the fish then?

 

[Shell-Fish]

So they won't hurt the fish then?

Maybe small fish fry but not the adults as become a snack.

 

[j.w]

So they won't hurt the fish then?

Says fish love them and even human's, yuck! http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/884/True-Fly-Simuliidae-Black-Flies

 

[Mayank]

So the other stuff is snails of some kind or just their pupa covers?
Also our littlest koi are like four five inches. They won't harm them right?

 

[j.w]

I think those are just the pupa of the black fly. Check this out: https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publichealth/insects/blackfly.html