Fly- Midge

Taken at Baron's Haugh on 10th June 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 2nd June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Buzzer Midge

Taken at Baron's Haugh on 12th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
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Midge - Buzzer

Taken at Strathclyde Park on 2nd April 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Fly -  Midge.
Species :
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Notoriously difficult to identify. Up to 10,000 species.
Diptera.
Chironomidae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:



Size:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Suspended organic matter in the water 
An increasing body of evidence contradicts the view  that the Chironomidae do not feed as adults. Adults of many species do, in fact, feed. The natural foods reported include fresh fly droppings, nectar, pollen, honeydew, and various sugar-rich materials,
Males: Up to 13 mm.
Almost any aquatic or semiaquatic area.
Emergence of adults occur in spring, late March or early April.
These are non biting midges.