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Chironomus? - male
Copyright © 2008 Carol Davis

Chironomus? - Male
Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, USA
October 8, 2008
When I first saw this all I could do was stare. I thought it was a midge but it was a BIG midge. It puts all the other midges on the island to shame when it comes to size. I think with the long front legs and frizzy hair it looks most like the Chironomus. Any ideas?
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 19 December, 2008 - 4:49pm
Last updated 1 January, 2009 - 9:35am

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… John R. Maxwell, 1 January, 2009 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

Chironominae
He belongs to subfamily Chironominae(1). I don't know genus, at least not yet.
… John F. Carr, 26 December, 2008 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

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