Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fungus gnat

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2009 19:09
#1
Hi,

This pretty little thing was floating in a dish of water. I scooped her out to dry off in a plastic dish, when offered my finger she clung on and proceeded to have a clean up.

I haven't found any with tassel antennae like this, does anyone know which Family it belongs to, I am hopeful for a genus too.

Lincoln UK on 9th April.
Size 2.5mm approx.

Thanks for any help, Janet. :)

3 pics
Edited by blowave on 10-04-2009 19:12

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2009 19:10
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pic 2

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2009 19:11
#3
pic 3 showing the tail end.

Posted by Xespok on 10-04-2009 19:28
#4
Ceratopogonidae male.

Posted by blowave on 10-04-2009 19:39
#5
Thank you Gabor! I thought males had the feathery antennae in other species, but the fat abdomen convinced me otherwise! ;)

Janet.