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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Chironomidae (family) at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Lyons, ACT by CraigW
Sciaridae sp. (family) at Yaouk, NSW by AlisonMilton
Mycomya sp. (genus) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Chaoboridae (family) (A phantom midge) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Goulburn, NSW by Hejor1
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bella (A crane fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis (A crane fly) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by VanceLawrence
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Forbes Creek, NSW by AlisonMilton
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tanytarsus (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Bandiana, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chaoborus ornatipennis (Phantom midge) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tipulidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Cotter River, ACT by Montane
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Monga, NSW by clarehoneydove
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Caboolture South, QLD by trevorpreston
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Green Cape, NSW by AlisonMilton
Axarus sp. (genus) (A non-biting midge) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove

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Mike wrote:
20 Jan 2025
This mosquito distracted me while another one attacked.
Aedes sp. (genus)
KylieWaldon wrote:
19 Jan 2025
TY for ID Wendy and Michael M. HNY. :)
Bibio imitator
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
17 Jan 2025
Dicranomyia?
Tipuloidea sp. (superfamily)
Harrisi wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael, I didnt think menage de toir was common in the insect world!?
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Two orange insects are hanging flies - so a predation event
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis

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Chironomidae (family)

Chironomidae (family) at Hawker, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Hawker, ACT

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Macgregor, ACT

Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae at Macgregor, ACT

Aedes sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT

Aedes sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT

Chironomidae (family) at Lindfield, NSW

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis at Mongarlowe, NSW

Aedes sp. (genus) at Isaacs, ACT

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