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Darkwing Fungus Gnat

Bradysia sp.

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Description:

Fungus gnats are small flies in the Family Sciaridae.
• Adults are 2-5 mm (1/5 inch) long, with long, bead-like antennae, long legs and clear
wings with a prominent Y-shaped vein.
• Larvae are legless, white or translucent maggots with a dark head capsule.

Adults are poor flyers and tend to run along the soil surface when disturbed

Source: http://appliedbio-nomics.com/wp-content/uploads/330-fungus-gnats.pdf

Notes:

I did find some larvae which I believe to be a similar species on jelly ear fungus http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/42390002

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