Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-08-2010 09:59
#1
hi flyforum,
These pictures where sent to me.
Next to the big plumo's of this Chironomidae, it got huge mouthparts? (palps?)
Is it common for Chironomidae?
What is the function of this instrument?
Are these mouthparts typical for this chironomidae species?
greeting Robert
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-08-2010 10:39
#4
Thank you cyprinoid,
Yes, it's the snout of Culicidae what I can see now.
Can males of Culicidae bite me too?
Or only the female?
greeting Robert
Posted by Tony Irwin on 06-08-2010 11:36
#5
Only the females bite - males feed on flowers. This looks like the male of
Culiseta annulata