Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ceratopogonidae

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-07-2006 13:47
#1

July 19, 2006.
I was attacked by the swarms of these critters at the edge of pine wood around 7 p.m. while shooting Drosophila on watermelon.
Size around 1.5mm. These are my best results so far.
P.S. And they bite REALLY bad.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-07-2006 13:48
#2

A couple of views more.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-07-2006 00:17
#3

It is a female Culicoides, possibly C. stigma using Remm's key in Bei-Benko, but this fly would be best named by an expert. My experience of Culicoides is usually wishing I had a hat!:D

Edited by Tony Irwin on 21-07-2006 00:17

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 21-07-2006 00:58
#4

Thanks a lot Tony - actually these ones attacked mostly my arms (wrists) and neck :(.