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Midge

Polypedilum tritum

Description:

Size of a mosquito. Fuzzy gray antennae.

Habitat:

Woods in suburban area in northern GA

Notes:

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2 Comments

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 12 years ago

Thanks!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

This is an adult, we know this because it has wings already. It belongs to insect order= diptera (2 wings instead of the usual four that define an insect) Diptera include all true flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges. Yours is a midge and most of them don't bite.

Mandy Hollman
Spotted by
Mandy Hollman

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Mar 18, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012

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