Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Predatory Fungus Gnats (Keroplatidae)
Photo#208928
Hanging around. Being cool.
Copyright © 2008 William Donald Newton

Hanging around. Being cool. "Who" is this one?
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
July 30, 2008
I remember a hydrobiology lecture many decades ago in which this animal was mentioned, but I can not remember any details.

Images of this individual: tag all
Hanging around. Being cool. Haning around. Being cool.
Contributed by William Donald Newton on 1 August, 2008 - 8:59pm
Last updated 1 June, 2009 - 9:21am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 27 August, 2008 - 5:08pm

Fungus gnat.
Note long tibial spurs, enlarged coxal segments (leg segments closest to body).
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 August, 2008 - 8:01pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo