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
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
Culex tarsalis
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
26 Dec 2017
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Mosquito hanging out on the kitchen wall.
Length 5 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
10 Jan 2017
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Length: 3 mm
The first photo was taken live on inside of window. The second was after I put it in the freezer for a half hour.
Families
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[label] => Keroplatidae (1) [name] => Keroplatidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Predatory Fungus Gnats) ) [6] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
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(Moth Flies) ) [8] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Scatopsidae (1) [name] => Scatopsidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Minute Black Scavenger Flies) ) [9] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
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(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats) ) [10] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Tipulidae (1) [name] => Tipulidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Large Crane Flies) ) )