Chironomidae (Midges) and Chaoboridae (Phantom Midges)

13 species
Chironomus Male on a Milkweed Photographed in my yard on July 17, 2019. Body length=7.6 mm. Flies (Diptera) »
Chironomus Male on a Milkweed
Photographed in my yard on July 17, 2019. Body length=7.6 mm. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges…
Large Midge Male (Chironomus) Photographed on July 31, 2009. Body length≈11 mm. Flies (Diptera) »
Large Midge Male (Chironomus)
Photographed on July 31, 2009. Body length≈11 mm. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae)…
Large Midge Male (Chironomus) Close-up Photographed on July 31, 2009. Body length≈11 mm. This is an enlarged view of the midge in the previous photo. Flies (Diptera) »
Large Midge Male (Chironomus) Close-up
Photographed on July 31, 2009. Body length≈11 mm. This is an enlarged view of the midge in the previous photo. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) »…
Midge (Cricotopus) Male Photographed on June 19, 2014. Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Cricotopus) Male
Photographed on June 19, 2014. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Orthocladiinae »…
Midge (Glyptotendipes) Female Photographed on aug. 6, 2013. Body length≈6 mm. Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Glyptotendipes) Female
Photographed on aug. 6, 2013. Body length≈6 mm. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) »…
Midge (Stenochironomus hilaris) Female Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=4 mm, Note the very long forelegs, which were not used for standing. They were waving around like antennae. Flies...
Midge (Stenochironomus hilaris) Female
Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=4 mm, Note the very long forelegs, which were not used for standing. They were waving around like antennae. Flies…
Midge (Stenochironomus hilaris) Female Close-up Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=4 mm, Note the very long forelegs, which were not used for standing. They were waving around like antennae. This is a...
Midge (Stenochironomus hilaris) Female Close-up
Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=4 mm, Note the very long forelegs, which were not used for standing. They were waving around like antennae. This is a…
Tiny Pale Midge (Tribe Tanytarsini) Female Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=1.7 mm. Flies (Diptera) »
Tiny Pale Midge (Tribe Tanytarsini) Female
Photographed on July 29, 2013. Body length=1.7 mm. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges…
Phantom Midge (Chaoborus punctipennis) Female Photographed on Aug. 6, 2013. Body length=3.2 mm. Flies (Diptera) »
Phantom Midge (Chaoborus punctipennis) Female
Photographed on Aug. 6, 2013. Body length=3.2 mm. Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Phantom Midges…
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female dorsal 20-08-18 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female dorsal 20-08-18
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Tanypodinae » Pentaneurini » Ablabesmyia »…
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female Lateral 20-08-18 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female Lateral 20-08-18
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Tanypodinae » Pentaneurini » Ablabesmyia »…
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female Ventral 20-08-18 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Ablabesmyia annulata) Female Ventral 20-08-18
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Tanypodinae » Pentaneurini » Ablabesmyia »…
Midge (Camptochironomus species?) Female Dorsal 20-05-21 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Camptochironomus species?) Female Dorsal 20-05-21
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Chironominae » Chironomini » Chironomus group »…
Midge (Camptochironomus species?) Female Lateral 20-05-21 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Camptochironomus species?) Female Lateral 20-05-21
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Chironominae » Chironomini » Chironomus group »…
Midge (Cricotopus species?) Female Lateral 20-05-25 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Cricotopus species?) Female Lateral 20-05-25
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Orthocladiinae » Cricotopus. Genus page at…
Midge (Cricotopus species?) Female Ventral 20-05-25 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Cricotopus species?) Female Ventral 20-05-25
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Orthocladiinae » Cricotopus. This is another…
Midge (Endochironomus nigricans) Male Dorsal 20-07-29 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Endochironomus nigricans) Male Dorsal 20-07-29
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Chironominae » Chironomini » Polypedilum Group…
Midge (Endochironomus nigricans) Male Ventral 20-07-29 Flies (Diptera) »
Midge (Endochironomus nigricans) Male Ventral 20-07-29
Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Midges (Chironomidae) » Chironominae » Chironomini » Polypedilum Group…
Midge (Paratendipes albimanus) Female Dorsal 24-05-18
Midge (Paratendipes albimanus) Female Frontal 24-05-18