green midge

perhaps a Chironomus sp.

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Christine Young

Lion

Wow, it looks so much like Stenochironomus sp., which we have on the east coast. Posted 3 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  It does very much - do they occur out here too? There is so little info on these that I don't usually get far before it says something like there are 100's of uncatalogued species and you need to examine them under a microscope to tell much... but they are often very pretty, so I continue to photograph them :) Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    BugGuide has Stenochironomus hilaris and Stenochironomus colei documented in Washington. So, maybe there are other species as well?
    
    I find the same thing -- soo many underdocumented species and the IDs may require microscopy. But, as you said, they are indeed pretty! I like photographing midges, but IDing them is often beyond me. Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Beautiful shot ... soft green
Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2022. Captured Jul 12, 2022 13:01 in 76 Wenzel Slough Rd, Elma, WA 98541, USA.

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