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 Gall Midge hanging from spider web
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| Stephen |
Posted on 24-05-2007 12:31
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
This tiny little creature I first thought was a fragment of wing hanging from a spider web. Instead, it turned out to be a complete fly. With the "fur" on the wings I thought briefly of Moth Flies, Psychodidae, before settling on Cecidomyiidae. By Googling "hanging gall midges" I came up with Tony Irwin's excellent write-up, and Troy Bartlett's excellent photos, of Aphidoletes aphidimyza. Is that what this is, or Aphidoletes sp. anyhow? ID help appreciated. In "ravine" (water present whenever it rains), forest, West Virginia USA, 23 May 2007. Length 2.2 mm. Stephen attached the following image:  [48.75Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 24-05-2007 12:33
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Crop showing the head, thorax, and wings a little larger.
Stephen attached the following image:  [45.6Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-05-2007 12:43
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See THIS ARTICLE.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-05-2007 14:54
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
BTW: Any other articles are welcomed. 
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