Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Simuliidae? (April-29, 2010) --> confirmed
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2010 21:59
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14405 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Last week I was often annoyed by these midges at the forest (northwest Germany). I did not believe they were Simuliids, because they were rather large (~ 5 mm). But at last I could take this shot. Is this clearly a female Simuliidae? Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [77.5Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 04-05-2010 23:59 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 04-05-2010 22:48
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
It sure is Juergen  Hang on....something wrong here...you normally tell me what's what. Strange Days.I've had some here at the Airport here tonight...males about 3mm. Roger |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-05-2010 23:56
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14405 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Many thanks, Roger! There are many Ceratopogonidae here, but Simuliidae seem the be rather rare (perhaps luckily...  ).
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 05-05-2010 02:23
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Juergen Peters wrote: Many thanks, Roger! There are many Ceratopogonidae here, but Simuliidae seem the be rather rare (perhaps luckily... ).We get PLENTY of those here too. Once they start biting you just have to head indoors. Impossible to do anything outside. I haven't seen many Simulids here. Didn't know we had them here till I started photographing flies. Here is a male I spotted on the outside of the Control Tower at the Airport at 21.24 Hrs Local. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [45.65Kb] |
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