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Sciaridae
These gnats are small, from one to at the very most seven millimetres long. They have a slender, darkly colored body and dark wings. However, the females of several species are wingless. Their long legs and antennae with 8 to 16 segments are typical of many gnats.
Sciaridae is a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots. This is one of the least studied of the large Diptera families, probably due to the small size of these insects and the difficulty in specific identification. There are currently around 1700 described species but there are estimated to be up to 20,000 species awaiting discovery, mainly in the tropics. More than 600 species are known from Europe.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/572310 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciaridae
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Thanks Luis and nexttogone.
Awesome series, Jolly! ")
Great series Jolly