Larvae in my pond

I've discovered a lot of what will likely be some type of fly larvae in my non-fish pond. Their shape is like tiny little nails, thin body that tapers to a point then relatively round little heads. Will these be harmless or will I end up with something out of a horror film when they all mature? And if so can I safely get rid of them? (Short of scooping them out and putting into the other pond for the fish to eat!)

 

If they hang upside down from the surface tension & then bend quickly to swim away when you disturb them, then they're mosquito larvae, the most dangerous creature on the planet, kills more people than anything else.

Bit of oil on the surface stops em breathing.

 

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They're not as dangerous as me. I've killed more of them than they have of me.

Joking aside, I have two venus fly traps at the edge of the pond. They're constantly filling their faces. I think the fish are the primary consumers of any mozzies that get too close to the pond, but I know the fly traps get a fair few of them.

 

Eeeek! I've got tadpoles in there as well so don't want to choke the water. I might scoop as many out and leave them to dry...

 

I've not seen any mozzies but that's not to say they've not been there. I'm half-tempted to make them fish food. If I leave them to mature, maybe they'll just fly away though? Or am I being hopefully naive?

 

Fish will eat them.

If they mature, the pregnant females will home in on the nearest source of CO2, because that usually means an animal is breathing & therefore a good source of blood.

Not been so bad this year, only got a few bites, but last year was hell with the floods, water everywhere meant they could breed everywhere.

 

I thought tadpoles were voracious predators of mozzie larvae?

 

I'm fair game. One visit to Spain, I got bit overnight so much I looked like I'd got the pox. My fella, untouched!

 

Ooh, hopefully!! They'll have a buffet!!

 

Well I've scooped out about 3/4 of the larvae and put them in the fish pond. Two of the fish were quick to latch on and start lying in wait for them to drift into open mouths I think now the rest of the larvae won't be at an unmanagable level for the 3 frogs (2 are tiny!) and the remaining tadpoles. If that fails, I'll keep my eye out for the pupae and remove those before they hatch

 

There is a pond water additive that I've seen in the aquatics shop, can't remember its name though, that is said to kill mozzie larvae while being harmless to everything else.

 

That might be a good idea, thanks clueless, I'll have a look for it. I don't want to harm the frogs or tadpoles but no way do I want a tribe of mozzies!!

 

Ellen I have the same wee things swimming around in my half barrel, I don't think their mozzies, given where I live but they just seemed to appear from nowhere, I think your fish will make short work of them

 

They sure did! I fished most of the wrigglies out, they didn't last long with the fish