#nematocera

[gwiezdnafuri]

chaoborus pupa doodle with some scuffed anatomy because the reference photo i used was really blurry and i didnt have internet connection so i couldnt look up another one :(

[northerlyy]

Non-Biting Midge (Xylotopus par), male, taken February 26, 2025, in Georgia, US

Despite how he looks, this guy is very much alive and flew off shortly after I took these pictures! I swiped him out of the sky and shook him around in my hand to stun him so I could get pictures, hence his totally shocked appearance.

This guy is one of the cousins of the arguably less friendly mosquito! I really enjoy photographing midges, but as I'm not super knowledgeable of them yet, I mostly rely on IDers (THE IDer in the case of this family) on iNat to point me in the right direction. One of the first things I learned is that males of this family can easily be differentiated from females by their long, thin abdomens and big, fuzzy antennae! This is also the case for mosquitos and most other nematoceran flies, though it can be very hard to tell when it comes to groups like crane flies, who can be more reliably sexed by their abdomen!

[realstarlume]

Nematoceran Fly

[rattyexplores]

Fungus gnat larvae and nearby cocoon.

30/07/23 - Diptera: Sciaroidea sp.

QLD:WET - farmland, near remnant

[animalids]

Drain fly (Clogmia albipunctata)

Photo by Alexey Sergeev

[dendroica]

March fly (Bibio xanthopus) on snow queen (Syntheris reniformis) (via USFWS - Pacific Region)

Photo credit: Peter Pearsall/USFWS

[mikeahrens]

Mücke -Nematocera-

[reanimateobjects]

I love ur insect gifs.. I have recently taken on entomology as sort of a hobby/personal study after taking entomology courses at university. I love seeing their movements and behavior so close up!

aww, thank you! i encourage using any new entomological skills to correct my taxonomy or add interesting information!