Chironomidae
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Chironomidae, commonly known as non-biting midges or chironomids, are a family of Nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the families Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, an
Chironomus plumosus 01
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.
Mosquito
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Mosquitoes, the Culicidae, are a family of small flies consisting of 3,600 species. The word mosquito is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly. Mosquitoes have a slender, segmented body, one pair of w
Chironomidae
…species superficially resemble mosquitoes, they can be distinguished by the absence of the wing scales and elongated mouthparts characteristic of the Culicidae (true mosquitoes). The name Chironomidae stems from the Ancient Greek word kheironómos, "a pantomimist…
Aedes aegypti
Adult yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti, typical of subfamily Culicinae. Male (left) has bushy antennae and longer palps than female (right)
Anopheles eggs with side floats
Electron micrograph of a culicine egg