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Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Winged insect with long leg extentions - Omisus pica -

Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 27, 2005
Size: 4mm

Is this something like a fungus gnat?

Contributed by tom murray on 28 June, 2005 - 10:53pm
Last updated 9 February, 2014 - 10:39am

Moved

Moved from Lauterborniella group.

… John F. Carr, 9 February, 2014 - 10:39am

Moved

Moved from Chironomini.

… John F. Carr, 8 February, 2014 - 8:54pm

Moved

Moved from Chironominae.

… John F. Carr, 9 September, 2009 - 6:30pm

Moved

Moved from Midges.

… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:26am

Midge, family Chironomidae

So, it is a fly anyhow!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards

… Gerard Pennards, 30 June, 2005 - 10:23am

Chironomidae

Thanks for clearing this up, Gerard.

… tom murray, 30 June, 2005 - 7:31pm

Antennae

Actually those look like modified forelegs. The antennae (seen out front) look fairly normal sized. This looks Hymenopteran and not Dipteran.

… Herschel Raney, 29 June, 2005 - 10:43am

extra long legs

You're right, those are the legs. It was waving them around like antennae. It'd be interesting to find out just what this is. Thanks Herschel.

… tom murray, 29 June, 2005 - 5:42pm

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