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Thanks John. I will try to get it under the microscope today. Otherwise, i will update the thread when i can examine it in the future. I like Chironomids but i only ever find keys to larva from angling/fishing journals. Can you recommend a publication? I remember finding something from an expert in Florida but the price for the book is way too high - somewhere around 600 dollars? And he may not cover Euro species anyway.

i saw your post at bugguide (node 393504).
I found this on a tree next to a pond. I nicknamed it ghost chironomid because it looks transparent white in the sunshine. I lost it three times, then it landed in front of me :)