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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Bibionomorpha » Dark-winged Fungus Gnats (Sciaridae)
Photo#17000
Found in the weed patch
Copyright © 2005 Bill DuPree

Found in the weed patch
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
May 10, 2005
Size: 1/4" or less
This was photographed about 7:30 pm EDT. Several were perched on foliage close to the ground.
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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 11 May, 2005 - 9:53pm
Last updated 22 May, 2005 - 11:59am

Thanks everyone
Thanks everyone for the help and compliments.
Bill DuPree
Atlnta, GA
… Bill DuPree, 12 May, 2005 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Good clear shot
of a Dark-winged Fungus Gnat, I think. Compared to the size of the abdomen, their head looks ridiculously small.
… Robin McLeod, 11 May, 2005 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Lovely image.
I second the compliment on the quality of the image:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 12 May, 2005 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Female
Clearly a gravid female.

Paul

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… Paul Beuk, 12 May, 2005 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

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