Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Green "mosquito"
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| lynkos |
Posted on 20-08-2006 15:46
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I know it's really nothing of the kind (Chironomidae?), but the immediate thought that came to my mind when I saw it was a mosquito that had sucked the blood of the incredibile Hulk  . About 4 mm long, photographed in a hedge neighbouring on an area of Mediterranean maquis. The photograph is by a friend, Aldo Marinelli.  Thanks, Sarah. Edited by lynkos on 20-08-2006 16:17 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 20-08-2006 16:27
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7332 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Absolutely right - Chironomidae. The top photo is a female, the lower one a male (with those wonderful bushy antennae). The very long front legs are a good character to recognise chironomids (though they don't all have them, and some other families have legs nearly as long - just to make things difficult!  )
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| lynkos |
Posted on 20-08-2006 16:33
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I always seem to be thanking you these days Tony  , Sarah. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 20-08-2006 17:13
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7332 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It's been pouring with rain in Norfolk today, so I haven't been able to get into the garden.  I'm sure there's plenty of other jobs I should be doing, but logging on to Diptera.info is always much more fun!
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| lynkos |
Posted on 20-08-2006 17:35
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I do know JUST what you mean Tony! I on the other hand am longing for some rain as the heat here in Rome is pretty unbearable and a storm would be just great, Sarah. |
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