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 Images from Japan: What Nematocera family 1?
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:10
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Well, even larger insects have "mosquitos" to combat with. These are among the smallest dipterans that I had seen, around 1-2mm. I usally notice them only while processing the images. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:11
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Another one on a beetle (Cantharidae). Do these belong to Ceratopogonidae? 
Edited by Xespok on 06-10-2005 10:11 |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:12
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Ceratopogonidae is the name of the family. They are more often seen sucking fluids from all kinds of animals, including insects! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:30
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Thx for the confirmation. Fortunately these seem too small to be dangerous for me :-) |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 06-10-2005 11:27
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Ha-haa, I wouldn't count on that. Ceratopogonidae are well known to attack humans as well, and their bite is painfull! They can be a real nuisance, so you better watch out!  Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 11:36
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
And even if the bite is not exactly painful, they can occur in such huge numbers that they drive you utterly crazy (if you are not already, that is) because of the itching. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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