Green Midge at Lights, Early April Visitor - Tanytarsus

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Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Green Midge at Lights, Early April Visitor - Tanytarsus

Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
April 7, 2006
Size: About 4 mm.

I have taken the liberty of making a Tanytarsus page and parking this image here. Milne(1) says Tanytarsus has the common name "Green Midges" and my beast matches Milne's generic description. As always I welcome corrections.

Patrick, Tom, and Lynette (and perhaps others) have photographed similar green midges.

The front legs were hugely long, so I cut them off. Not literally (the Midge thanks me for that) but in the photo.

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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 8 April, 2006 - 12:09pm

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