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Midge

Polypedilum tritum

Photo by Mandy Hollman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Size of a mosquito. Fuzzy gray antennae.

Habitat:

Woods in suburban area in northern GA

Notes:

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
This is an adult, we know this because it has wings already. It belongs to insect order= diptera (2 wings instead of the usual four that define an insect) Diptera include all true flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges. Yours is a midge and most of them don't bite.

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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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