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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Nematocera sp. (suborder) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Nematocera sp. (suborder) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Bibio imitator at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Toxorhynchites speciosis at Noosa Heads, QLD by mroseby
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Bibio imitator (Garden maggot) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Bruce, ACT by JVR
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Dunlop, ACT by JR
Gynoplistia (Xenolimnophila) fergusoni (A crane fly) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Bibio imitator at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crane fly, midge, mosquito or gnat (several families) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton

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Hejor1 wrote:
9 Dec 2024
@donhe they were wriggling around a lot!
Culicidae (family)
donhe wrote:
9 Dec 2024
looks bit straight for Culicidae ?
Culicidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
19 Nov 2024
A male
Bibio imitator
GregD wrote:
18 Nov 2024
Wing venation is atypical of Stratiomyidae
Bibio imitator
donhe wrote:
10 Nov 2024
Please crop the photos to show only one insect.
Bibio imitator

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Nematocera sp. (suborder)

Nematocera sp. (suborder)

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) at Bruce, ACT

Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) at Gundaroo, NSW

Chironomidae (family) at Dunlop, ACT

Culicidae (family) at Green Cape, NSW

Culicidae (family) at Green Cape, NSW

Bibio imitator

Bibio imitator at Melba, ACT

Toxorhynchites speciosis

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