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Long legged midge for identification
Bruce Williams
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 Northamptonshire (England) garden, 2nd May 2009. Size ~2.5mmm (see scale bar).

Help with identification appreciated.

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 Thanks for your help Paul.

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 The ones with very long front legs are in subfamily Chironominae.
 
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