Chaoborus spends the majority of its life in the larval stage.
In this larval stage, there are 4 growth instars before reaching adulthood.
Most Chaoborus species are univoltine, or live for only one year, though some populations have been recorded as having a two-year generation time.
Timing of pupation depends on local environmental conditions, though generally occurs after any ice has thawed and temperatures in the water begin to rise again.
Chaoborus spends the majority of its life in the larval stage. In this larval stage, there are 4 growth instars before reaching adulthood. Most Chaoborus species are univoltine, or live for only one year, though some populations have been recorded as having a two-year generation time. Timing of pupation depends on local environmental conditions, though generally occurs after any ice has thawed and temperatures in the water begin to rise again.
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