Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:00 pm
Anthomyia sp, a flower fly
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Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:45 pm
A small fly/mosquito thing - 1cm
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:15 pm
Looks like a mosquito 
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:07 pm
Is it on a flower?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:01 pm
Maybe a midge
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:22 am
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:26 am
Lovely flowers 
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:37 pm
As ExFmem is saying.
It's a species of the tribe Chironomini in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
https://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniver ... midae.html
Many reference sources in the past said that the Chironomidae do not feed as adults, but an increasing body of evidence contradicts this view. Adults of many species do, in fact, feed. The natural foods reported include fresh fly droppings, nectar, pollen, honeydew, and various sugar-rich materials.
Adults are not hematophagous, so the impact of these flies excludes human blood feeding and disease transmission.
Most chironomids have aquatic larvae, living in freshwater, only few species have larvae occurring in marine water or in moist ground and decaying matter (these are considered semi-aquatic).
Chironomid larvae are insects of commercial interest as an important food for many fishes and cultured crustaceans, and are very popular in aquarium fish trade. Larvae are an excellent source of protein, lipid, vitamins and minerals with high energy content, and highly digestible.
It's a species of the tribe Chironomini in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
https://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniver ... midae.html
Many reference sources in the past said that the Chironomidae do not feed as adults, but an increasing body of evidence contradicts this view. Adults of many species do, in fact, feed. The natural foods reported include fresh fly droppings, nectar, pollen, honeydew, and various sugar-rich materials.
Adults are not hematophagous, so the impact of these flies excludes human blood feeding and disease transmission.
Most chironomids have aquatic larvae, living in freshwater, only few species have larvae occurring in marine water or in moist ground and decaying matter (these are considered semi-aquatic).
Chironomid larvae are insects of commercial interest as an important food for many fishes and cultured crustaceans, and are very popular in aquarium fish trade. Larvae are an excellent source of protein, lipid, vitamins and minerals with high energy content, and highly digestible.
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:56 pm
Klippies!There were lots on the flowers, so it must have been for a reason!
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:22 pm
Hi. This fly ( I think) found dead on verandah in Ramsgate.
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