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 fly with long legs
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| shar |
Posted on 16-08-2006 21:41
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Dear all, Does anyone know this fly? I can't trace him. Thanks. gr, Shar shar attached the following image:  [91.58Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-08-2006 22:30
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Chironomidae, true midges. Typical way to hold the fore legs.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-08-2006 01:03
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And he is a she. In most genera (such as this one, which is probably Chironomus) the males have large bushy antennae. In some genera, notably the marine species, the males have small antennae, like the females.
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