Sighting 4452889
Chironomidae (family)
Non-biting Midge at Wodonga, VIC
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| Chironomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 6 Nov 2022 |
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I think these orangish insects were mosquitos? Not as bad at this site as the water has barely receeded. At a different site yesterday I was eaten to pieces where mud and debris was left behind.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.887659-36.112072
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2022 08:49 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- eucalyptus Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Chironomidae (family) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
- Non-biting Midge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Chironomus sp., Cricotopus sp., Tanytarsus sp.
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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