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May 4, 2012 10:13:07   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
i knew what this is last spring but not now,i checked bugguide i know its there but i couldnt find it.maybe one of you know.tom



rotated 180
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May 4, 2012 10:47:26   #
MJL Loc: Wild Rose, Wisconsin
 
I don't know what it is, but what a hairstyle! Cool shot, strange looking insect. Looks like something that would come out of Club Punk.

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May 4, 2012 12:03:31   #
Pixelpixie88 Loc: Northern Minnesota
 
Both are beautiful! What lens and settings did you use?

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May 4, 2012 13:27:22   #
gym Loc: Athens, Georgia
 
I think it's a midge. Midges can look a lot like mosquitoes but in general, the midges rest with their front legs elevated, their wings are not as long as their bodies, and their mouth parts are not tube-like.

Mosquitoes usually have more proboscis-like mouth parts (even males) and their wings extend over the tip of the abdomen.

This is the best photo of this kind of insect that I've ever seen.

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May 4, 2012 14:02:27   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
gym wrote:
I think it's a midge. Midges can look a lot like mosquitoes but in general, the midges rest with their front legs elevated, their wings are not as long as their bodies, and their mouth parts are not tube-like. Mosquitoes usually have more proboscis-like mouth parts (even males) and their wings extend over the tip of the abdomen. This is the best photo of this kind of insect that I've ever seen.
Midges or Mosquitoes?
http://briarmeadowplano.com/april10pestcheck.pdf
". . . midges can be easily confused with mosquitoes, since midges are small, between ⅛- ½ inches in length. However, midges lack scales on their wings and do not have a piercing mouthpart, like mosquitoes. Adult midges are humpbacked, are brown, black, or gray in color, and male midges have very feathery antennae." = Bingo!

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May 4, 2012 15:36:36   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
thank you mjl,pixie and gym. this was shot at f8,iso 100,1/60 exposure,hand held w/d5100,sig 50mm macro.tom

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May 7, 2012 18:08:48   #
rambler Loc: Masssachusetts
 
My brother in-law knows his bugs and confirms this to be a midge, but defers to other experts to determine the exact species.

What a wonderful photo!

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