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May Midge 2 - Ablabesmyia
Copyright © 2007 Tom Shermer

May Midge 2 - Ablabesmyia
New Westminster, Vancouver area, British Columbia, Canada
May 2, 2007
Second midge. I presume this is the female corresponding to . Or maybe these are mosquitoes? I never saw the mouthparts.

Is she possibly laying eggs? The abdomen doesn't appear as far back as the male's.
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Contributed by Tom Shermer on 3 October, 2007 - 3:33am
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 8:44pm

Moved
Moved from Ablabesmyia.
… tom murray, 24 November, 2008 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/241214
… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

ID
Ablabesmyia(1) female, based on characters listed on genus page
… John F. Carr, 11 November, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia)
Probably subgenus Ablabesmyia based on the relative positions of the spots(1).
… John F. Carr, 24 November, 2008 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

Shape
Female midges tend to be shorter and thicker than males.

Most midge larvae are aquatic. I haven't read about where eggs are laid, but presumably they go in or very near water.
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