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Midge - female
Copyright © 2009 Kevin Hall

Midge - Female
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
May 17, 2009
Contributed by Kevin Hall on 23 May, 2009 - 7:22pm
Last updated 26 May, 2009 - 12:03am

Female midge
Subfamily Orthocladiinae. Gnats (usually?) have longer antennae and hold their heads higher.
… John F. Carr, 23 May, 2009 - 7:26pm

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