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Found with snow/ice falling in NE Kansas
Copyright © 2013 SauriaMami

Found with snow/ice falling in NE Kansas
Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
April 18, 2013
Two different insects found underneath Split-gill fungi, Schizophylum commune. Looked like a moth? or....well, no idea.
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Contributed by SauriaMami on 19 April, 2013 - 12:26am
Last updated 3 June, 2013 - 5:50pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 3 June, 2013 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

Midge
The midge is a female in one of the genera related to Chironomus.
… John F. Carr, 3 June, 2013 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

endomychid larvae, i suppose
… v belov, 19 April, 2013 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

 
Phew..
I'll go with that. :o)
Any ideas on the flier there?
… SauriaMami, 19 April, 2013 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

 
flier looks like a chironomid
not sure the pic shows enough for an advanced ID, but John Carr is very good with them
… v belov, 19 April, 2013 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Ahhh again!
I can see that also! I remember it being so small I didn't even notice it til I pulled the pictures up. Each of the fungi bits were smaller then a dime. It's pose reminds me much of male mosquitoes so could see a midge working.
… SauriaMami, 19 April, 2013 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Yup it's a chironomid
The foreleg position gives it away
… Chris Borkent, 20 April, 2013 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

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