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Midge

Chironomidae sp.

Description:

1/2" long insect with feathery antennae.

Habitat:

Semi rural

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7 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Johan. Yes the males use the antennae to detect the female pheremones.

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

This is the male. The females do not have the plumose antenna.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I thought so too drP! Of course they were invisible until I looked through my macro!

drP
drP 11 years ago

Excellent plumose antennae!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks guys! Midge it is!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Excellent antennae. Looks midgish to me too.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Looks like a midge to me. I've been starting to see a few on the sides of buildings on warmer mornings.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Feb 25, 2013
Submitted on Mar 1, 2013

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