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Tammy somewhere, PA Oct 09, 2008

This is a serious blow up - he's sitting on a finger tip here.
We see them around our tomato vines - DH thinks they are
eating the tomatos. What is it?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 09, 2008

This appears to be a fungus gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) - see http://nognats.net/images/gnat006_4caa.jpg for an image. The adults are harmless, but the larvae can damage tender plant roots - see http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2114.html for a fact sheet.

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Tammy somewhere, PA Oct 10, 2008

really? This was outside in our vegetable garden.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 11, 2008

Most fungus gnats are outdoor species.

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Tammy somewhere, PA Oct 11, 2008

My DH is sure that this little guy is eating our tomatoes.

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