Adults: tiny (1-3mm) flies, females biting vertebrates for a blood meal.
Larvae: stiff, snake-like in shape, up to 10mm long; pointed head; air-breathing but common in wetlands, still water and river edges
Ceratopogonidae (family) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region
Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Bega River Bioblitz Bournda Environment Education Centre Bournda National Park Cantor Crescent Woodland, Higgins Dryandra St Woodland Four Winds Griffith Woodland Katarina's garden Mount Painter WodongaPlaces
Acton, ACT Cardiff, NSW Higgins, ACT Holt, ACT Lane Cove, NSW Melba, ACT O'Connor, ACT Wodonga, VIC