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Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge)

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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

 

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Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 23 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 4 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cardiff, NSW - 28 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Griffith Woodland (GRW) - 27 Feb 2024 by JodieR

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Russell, ACT - 8 Dec 2023 by Hejor1

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by SimoneC

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by ConBoekel

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 20 May 2022 by TimL

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by CathB

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by CathB

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jun 2021 by TimL

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 28 May 2021 by TimL

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Holt, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Holt, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by CathB

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by CathB

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL

Ceratopogonidae (family)

Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 23 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 4 May 2025 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Aug 2024 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cardiff, NSW - 28 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Griffith Woodland (GRW) - 27 Feb 2024 by JodieR
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Russell, ACT - 8 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Dec 2022 by SimoneC
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by ConBoekel
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 20 May 2022 by TimL
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2022 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Melba, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jun 2021 by TimL
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 28 May 2021 by TimL
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Holt, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Holt, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Cook, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by CathB
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge) at Acton, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL
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