''Chaoborus edulis'' is a species of phantom midges (flies in the family

Chaoboridae Chaoboridae, commonly known as phantom midges or glassworms, is a family of fairly common midges with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are closely related to the Corethrellidae and Chironomidae; the adults are differentiated through peculiarit ...

). Colloquially, the larval stage is termed a

glassworm ''Chaoborus'' is a genus of midges in the family Chaoboridae. The larvae are known as glassworms because they are transparent. They can be found commonly in lakes all over the world and can be up to . The adults are sometimes called phantom midg ...

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Chaoboridae Insects described in 1930 {{Culicoidea-stub