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 Chironomidae?
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 02-04-2007 21:14
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Quite numerous around our house the last few days, these Chironomid like midges with thick (or 'double' antennae.Are they Chironomidae? Thank you in advance. Jan Zwaaneveld attached the following image:  [104.38Kb] http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-04-2007 21:45
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9338 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I think it is Ceratopogonidae.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| pierred |
Posted on 03-04-2007 04:49
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1437 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello, There is a post about those splendid antennas here: http://www.dipter...#post_5655 Pierre Duhem |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 03-04-2007 11:28
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2136 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Hi Jan, Nikita is right this specimen belongs to the family Ceratopogoindae. Jan Willem |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 03-04-2007 11:34
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Thank you all! Nice photos by the way, Pierre! (Much better than mine...)
http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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