Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)


Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Hejor1 wrote:
9 Dec 2024
@donhe they were wriggling around a lot!

Culicidae (family)
donhe wrote:
9 Dec 2024
looks bit straight for Culicidae ?

Culicidae (family)
donhe wrote:
10 Nov 2024
Please crop the photos to show only one insect.

Bibio imitator
22 Oct 2021
Female

Bibio imitator
JackieMiles wrote:
22 Mar 2020
Yep, crane flies tend to be pretty big insects. Usually obliging about sitting for photos too, which is nice. It was good that you caught the wing vein pattern in the 2nd shot, which can be helpful for ID.

Ptilogyna sp. (genus)
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