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Midge fly

Chironomidae sp.

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27.2839, -80.365

Field Notes

Description:

Many species superficially resemble mosquitoes, but they lack the wing scales and the elongated mouthparts of the Culicidae.

Habitat:

Usually damp areas or near bodies of water.

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