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Photo#85537
Copyright © 2006
Ed Johnson
Biting Midge -
Forcipomyia
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Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA
October 30, 2006
Size: 1 mm
I'm confident now that this is indeed a Ceratopogonid Biting Midge. I have moved it to the family level of the guide.
....Ed....
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Contributed by
Ed Johnson
on 31 October, 2006 - 9:16pm
Last updated 7 August, 2014 - 3:18pm
Moved
Moved from
Biting Midges
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John F. Carr
, 1 November, 2011 - 4:51pm
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not a mosquito
I am pretty sure this is a male Ceratopogonid
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Omar Fahmy
, 31 October, 2006 - 9:26pm
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And Omar...
Would this be a male?
....Ed....
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Ed Johnson
, 31 October, 2006 - 10:15pm
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yes
its male. I was trying to read a little on the internet about them to refresh myself but I couldn't find much. I cant recall if the males are blood feeders like the females. I want to say no they aren't, but I am not sure
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Omar Fahmy
, 1 November, 2006 - 9:05am
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Thanks again
Thanks again, Omar.
apparently, males do not feed on blood. Our guide for the family states:
"Adult females suck blood from other insects, reptiles, and mammals (including humans), but also feed on flower nectar or other sugar source; females of some species have atrophied mouthparts, and probably don't suck blood; all males feed only on sugars".
....Ed....
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Ed Johnson
, 1 November, 2006 - 9:27am
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oh
DUUUUUUHH, I should have checked that. lol
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Omar Fahmy
, 1 November, 2006 - 9:38am
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Thanks!
Thank you much, Omar. I checked Ceratopogonidae in the guide, and the head shape is right. Love those plumose antennae!
....Ed....
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Ed Johnson
, 31 October, 2006 - 10:03pm
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