CLOSED: Another mosquito looking thing

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threegardeners North Augusta, ON Jun 07, 2008

But I'm pretty sure this one isn't...there were thousands of them down by the river...I know they aren't mayflies, they'll be along soon...a wee bit smaller than a mosquito...funny antenna like the male mosquito, but more fan-like.

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jun 08, 2008

It's a non-biting midge, family: Chironomidae, Order: Diptera

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4744/

I couldn't say if yours is the same as mine, they come in different colours including blue and black. The non-biting midges hold their front legs up as opposed to Mosquitoes which rest with their back legs up.

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threegardeners North Augusta, ON Jun 09, 2008

Thank you.

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