Sighting 4688864
7 A fungus gnat at Denman Prospect, ACT
Identification history
| Mycomya sp. (genus) | 21 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Mycomya sp. (genus) | 21 Aug 2025 | RobG1 |
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As I was photographing this Bunochilus (https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4688863), a fungus gnat tried to mate with the orchids labellum and triggered it. The fungus gnat ended up in the hood of the Bunochilus flower. The only way it could get out was to crawl up through to an opening at the top of the hood, allowing the orchid to deposit a pollinia package on its back as it crawls through.
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Location information
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- RobG1 Recorded by
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Collections
RobG1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Mycomya sp. (genus) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Bunochilus umbrinus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Mycomya sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A fungus gnat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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