Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Need help identifying these dipterans

Posted by patriciomurphy on 27-02-2020 13:31
#1

Hi everyone,
this is my first post, but you'll likely get more questions from me in the future! I'm a photographer from Argentina, macro has always been one of my main interests. Now I'm also doing some video, and while shooting an amazing sunset a couple of days ago, I camo upon this little pond full of what at first I thought were mosquitoes, but on closer inspection looked like something different.
Asked in a couple of Facebook groups with no luck, then I found this site.
The first image is a big crop, hence the lack of definition, Couldn't get any closer in order to do a proper macro shot. In the video you can see the kind of water surface skating they do. In the other couple of pictures you can see how many there were.
Any help on this would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Patricio

www.patriciomurphy.com.ar/images/id/20200223-190721.jpg

www.patriciomurphy.com.ar/images/id/20200223-190709.jpg

www.patriciomurphy.com.ar/images/id/20200223-190646.jpg

www.patriciomurphy.com.ar/images/id/20200223-190948.jpg

YouTube Video

Posted by John Carr on 27-02-2020 16:28
#2

Brachydeutera?

Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-02-2020 16:42
#3

I'd agree with Brachydeutera.

Posted by patriciomurphy on 27-02-2020 16:50
#4

Thank you very much! I checked more pictures and yes, it looks like it's that one!