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Chironomus sp. extreme macro, frontal, Heesch, Netherlands <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94562/chironomus_sp._extreme_macro_side_view_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Chironomus sp. extreme macro, side view, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/94562_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6XTgu93%2BRlq8z8Ywqw7GqdznvDE%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Chironomus sp. extreme macro, side view, Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94561/midge_extreme_macro_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,WeMacro" /></a></figure> Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,WeMacro Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Chironomus sp. extreme macro, frontal, Heesch, Netherlands

Chironomus sp. extreme macro, side view, Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94561/midge_extreme_macro_frontal_heesch_netherlands.html Extreme Macro,WeMacro

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    What a badass! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hope you can sleep at night :) Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Yep, it's a midge. And, it has fantastic halteres! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, had to look up what that means and learned something new. I can now use this on FB and look very smart.

      By the way, would you know which family of midge this is?       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Looks like Chironomidae, Chironomus sp. Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Perfect, seeing a lot of comparable species for that genus, thanks! Posted 5 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            No prob :). There are a few similar species, but I'm not sure which one(s) are most common in your area and can't match the thoracic pattern without a dorsal shot. Posted 5 years ago
            1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
              Ferdy Christant
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              I checked, and most are identified to the genus level only. Still nice to know the genus, thanks so much! Posted 5 years ago
              1. View Christine Young's profile
                Christine Young
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                Sure thing ;) Posted 5 years ago
  5. View Paul Dirksen's profile
    Paul Dirksen
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    Absolutely flabbergasting Ferdy.
     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Now it's a matter of waiting for the first real mosquito to appear in the bedroom :) Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
        Paul Dirksen
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        If there's one thing I hate, mosquito's in my bedroom. Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Same here. That's why I have a fair deal for them: if they put their pin in my body, I put a pin in their body. Posted 5 years ago
  7. View Flavio's profile
    Flavio
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    Uau! Great photograph, really amazing work my friend. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded May 21, 2020. Captured May 3, 2020 21:05.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.2
  • 1/640s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm

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