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Midge Fly

Description:

This tiny insect was about 5mm long in the body. He looked see-through with the naked eye. Tiny dots on his clear wings.

Habitat:

He showed up on the sheet I have hanging to attract moths.

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2 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Thank you Candice :)

CandiceB
CandiceB 11 years ago

Definitely a midge fly. Here's a link ! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomi...

LeanneGardner
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LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jul 25, 2012
Submitted on Jul 25, 2012

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