Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Chironomidae (family)	15 Aug 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Chironomidae (family)	12 Aug 2024	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	11 Aug 2024	KylieWaldon

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teeny tiny see-thru looking insects when they flew, but kept landing so I changed to macro lens and tried to get a shot. Midge? Mosquito? Love the feathery antenna.

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Sighting information

5 Abundance
11 Aug 2024 08:59 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Chironomidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

wattle, grass Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
Non-biting Midge Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
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