Sciaridae sp. (family)

Black fungus gnat at Cook, ACT

Sciaridae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jun 2019
Sciaridae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jun 2019
Sciaridae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jun 2019
Sciaridae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 14 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Sciaridae sp. (family) 29 Jun 2019 michaelb
Sciaridae sp. (family) 29 Jun 2019 michaelb
Unidentified 28 Jun 2019 jgl
Sciaridae (Family) 27 Jun 2019 jgl
Cecidomyiidae (family) 26 Jun 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 18 Jun 2019 CathB

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Clouds of these tiny flies. Gall midges?

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   27 Jun 2019
Great shots, Cath. One of the midges seems to be laying eggs into the leaf tissue. Looks like a eucalypt.
michaelb wrote:
   29 Jun 2019
Re ID'd..... There was no need to create a new name for this one. We had Sciaridae (family) in with Crane flies, mosquitoes & gnats. I'll delete the duplicate species name.
jgl wrote:
   29 Jun 2019
Ok sorry about that!

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 14 Jun 2019 03:23 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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