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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

mm in length, abdominal tip with unusual extension

Habitat:

mowed grass next to meadow and river

Notes:

very abundant, individual flying over mown lawn and landing on grass blades
FAMILY SCIARIDAE

Reference Links:

Dark-winged Fungus Gnat (Sciaridae) - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
stho002
This is a male fungus gnat (probably family SCIARIDAE)

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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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