Posted by Juergen Peters on 03-06-2006 21:09
#1
Hello!
I find these small (5-7 mm) black flies every year in late spring here in Ostwestfalen at the forests edge. There are zillions of them sitting on every leaf - and on every available part of my skin, especially when I try to concentrate on a photo ;-). They are harmless, but sometimes quite annoying. I would like to know what they are: Muscids or some other family? Thanks in advance!
Edited by Juergen Peters on 03-06-2006 21:10
Posted by Kahis on 04-06-2006 14:29
#2
Definitely muscids. Could be
Thricops or
Hydrotaea. I share your pain, the flight period of these 'sweatflies' has just started where I live.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-06-2006 16:44
#3
Hello, Kahis!
Kahis wrote:
Definitely muscids. Could be Thricops or Hydrotaea. I share your pain, the flight period of these 'sweatflies' has just started where I live.
Thanks a lot!
Hydrotaea I also had in my mind, but I thought most of them were considerably bigger und found only in more shadowy places in the forest (and more in midsummer).