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 Simuliidae ?
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 28-03-2011 19:27
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
From my greenhouse today. 4mm long. Is it possible to say which genus ? Thanks Peter |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 28-03-2011 19:29
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 28-03-2011 19:33
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 31-03-2011 10:55
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 Member Location: York, U.K. Posts: 290 Joined: 06.07.09 |
Yes Simulidae, Very interesting though as I got a very similar looking Simulid in my greenhouse yesterday also, in Ireland!
Bobby D Jorvík |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 31-03-2011 23:07
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10178 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I think Simulium. In my area the common early spring species are in Prosimulium and Simulium is more common in late spring and summer. |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 02-04-2011 09:42
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
Many thanks John Peter |
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