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Green Midge - Tanytarsus - female
Copyright © 2007 Peter Cristofono

Green Midge - Tanytarsus - Female
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
November 2, 2007
Size: ~ 4 - 5 mm
Seen on the side of a house in the afternoon.
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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 2 November, 2007 - 1:12pm

Hm....
Looks to be a female Green Midge. The long forelimbs allow them to sit on the surface of the water as they lay their eggs.
… CariceLaur, 2 November, 2007 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks, Carice
… Peter Cristofono, 2 November, 2007 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

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