Black fly
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A black fly or blackfly is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. It is related to the Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, and Thaumaleidae. Over 2,200 species of black flies have been formally named, of which 15 are extinct. They are divided into two subfamilies: Parasimuliinae contains only one genus and four species; Simuliinae contains all the rest. Over 1,800 of the species belong to the genus Simulium.
Black fly
Black flies attack a canoe expedition in July 2015 in the Canadian Arctic, Dubawnt River, Nunavut.
Chironomidae
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The Chironomidae comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species superficially resemble mosquitoes, but they lack the wing scales and elongated mouthparts of the Culicidae.
Chironomidae
Two lake flies observed in Neenah, Wisconsin, after the yearly hatch in Lake Winnebago
Chironomidae sp. female on flower of Euryops sp. Damage caused by beetles in family Meloidae.
Chironomidae larva, about 1 cm long, the head is right: The magnified tail details are from other images of the same animal.