Nematocera (Nematoceran Flies)
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Species
Ceratopogonidae
(Biting Midges)
(Biting Midges)
22 Mar 2023
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Collected from the side of the shed. ~2.5 mm
Diamesinae
11 Mar 2023
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On the inside of the front door.\'=\r\nThe third photo is after mounting. \r\nBody length ~ 6 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
15 Jan 2023
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Just outside the door on the front porch, 5 deg C, ~2.5 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
12 Nov 2022
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On my desk inside house.\r\n~ 1.5 mm
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
(Fungus Gnats)
2 Mar 2022
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On compost bin. ~ 4 mm\r\nThe last photos were taken after capture, freezing, and point mounting.\r\n\r\nSeemed to key out to subfamily Mycetophilinae, genus Anatella.
Psychodidae
(Moth Flies)
(Moth Flies)
1 Mar 2022
From compost pile
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
16 Jan 2022
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Captured in the kitchen. Cooled in the fridge, then (a bit too long) in the freezer.\n~ 2.5 mm
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
26 Apr 2019
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These little guys (~ 2mm) have been covering the leaves of Penstemon plants in my garden for the last few days. They seem to be stuck on the leaves, unable to fly. Most have died; the one on the left is one of the few still alive, but seems unable to ...
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
25 Apr 2019
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Tiny midge-like insects all over Penstemon leaves
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
25 Apr 2018
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~ 3 mm, on Golden Currant inflorescence
Culex tarsalis
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
26 Dec 2017
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Mosquito hanging out on the kitchen wall\r\n\r\nLength 5 mm
Families
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