Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge)

Adults: tiny (1-3mm) flies, females biting vertebrates for a blood meal. 

Larvae: stiff, snake-like in shape, up to 10mm long; pointed head; air-breathing but common in wetlands, still water and river edges

 

Ceratopogonidae (family) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  South Coast

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