Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-11-2009 00:31
#1
Hello!
This pale 0.8-1 mm midge was running fast on a tree trunk in our garden (northwest Germany) three nights ago. I'm not sure about the family. Are there brachypterous Sciaridae?
Posted by pwalter on 10-11-2009 15:43
#4
It is quite pale, so could be teneral, freshly emerged, hence the small wings. Nice find. It is a male.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-11-2009 22:38
#5
Hi!
pwalter wrote:
It is quite pale, so could be teneral, freshly emerged, hence the small wings.
That was my first idea, too. But the wings look rather finished with their venation and shape, not scrubby or still not unfolded. Also it was running around very fast. In my experience teneral individuals tend to be less active, merely waiting for their wings to unfold.