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Chironomidae - male
Copyright © 2009 Jessica Lawrence

Chironomidae - Male
Prospect Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
June 22, 2009

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Contributed by Jessica Lawrence on 22 June, 2009 - 10:07am
Last updated 28 October, 2012 - 10:00am

Moved
Moved from Chironomini.
… John F. Carr, 28 October, 2012 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John F. Carr, 10 September, 2009 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

Chironominae
The ones with the long front legs held up in the air are subfamily Chironominae. Further ID requires distinctive markings or, more often, a closeup of male genitalia. This might be Chironomus decorus -- it has distinctive pigmentation on certain wing veins -- but I can't tell for sure.
… John F. Carr, 22 June, 2009 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

 
their legs
seem to be broken a lot, at least those front ones...
… Jessica Lawrence, 22 June, 2009 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
Broken legs
I have noticed a lot of front legs broken off after the tibia. Somebody speculated that they are often lost emerging from the pupa.
… John F. Carr, 22 June, 2009 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

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