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 Our garden in Mohandiseen, Cairo is inundated with these as present. Their body length is about 2 mm.
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 Chironomidae. Species level id is not possible.
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 Many thanks for the family.
 
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Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

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