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Chironomid midge (Male)

Chironomus sp.

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vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga a year ago
Chironomid midge male
Chironomus sp. Chironomidae

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vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga a year ago

Beautiful picture of a Chironomid midge... :-)

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KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Looking at the stance you may be right though I'm not entirely sure http://www.mosquitoes.org/Midge.html

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal a year ago

@Karen.. Isn't this a mosquito of some kind?? I thought so..:)

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KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Looks like a midge of some kind.

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Spotted by Sumukha Javagal

Karnataka, India

Lat: 13.93, Long: 75.57

Spotted on Dec 25, 2011
Submitted on Dec 29, 2011

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