Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
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Mike
wrote:
21 Feb 2026
Hi @MichaelMulvaney, is there a reason you gave ID at genus level? With my limited resources I couldn't find another match. I put it to iNaturalist, forgetting that does automatic loading of images. Now my photo is https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/339242495 research grade on a worldwide mosquito project.
Aedes sp. (genus)
Mike
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
I must be allergic. After 30 hours I have a 10cm by 7cm inflammation on my arm, despite hydrocortisone and antihistamine..
Aedes sp. (genus)
KimberiRP
wrote:
19 Jun 2025
Very striking - I would have thought it would be easy to identify. Looks like Gynoplistia (in Limoniidae) but I haven't found a match.
Tipuloidea sp. (superfamily)
KimberiRP
wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Robber fly (Asilidae) with prey, a Crane fly (Ptilogyna sp.).
Ptilogyna ramicornis
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