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Non-biting Male Midge - Chironomus sp. This is a good lesson in why it&#039; s important to look before you smack. I smacked and killed this fella, without really looking at him. I assumed, based on a superficial glance, that it was a mosquito. I checked at him afterwards and was dismayed to see that it was not a mosquito, but a harmless, non-biting midge.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Pondside; mixed forest<br /> <br /> *Possibly Chironomus plumosus, but I am not sure. Chironomidae,Chironomus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,male midge,midge,non-biting midge Click/tap to enlarge

Non-biting Male Midge - Chironomus sp.

This is a good lesson in why it' s important to look before you smack. I smacked and killed this fella, without really looking at him. I assumed, based on a superficial glance, that it was a mosquito. I checked at him afterwards and was dismayed to see that it was not a mosquito, but a harmless, non-biting midge.

Habitat: Pondside; mixed forest

*Possibly Chironomus plumosus, but I am not sure.

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Uploaded May 16, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2020 10:41 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
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