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Post by davemangham on May 18, 2016 10:57:21 GMT
Hi, I photographed this small fly after I had closed the window on a hot day at my house in Staffordshire. I presume it to be an example of the many 'gnat' like insects I find flying around the shrubbery in my back garden, but I've never paid much attention to them before. It was 5mm long from palps to wingtips in this position. I've done a lot of browsing, but am loath to even assign a family. Has anyone any suggestions?  |
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Post by rowanberry on May 18, 2016 19:10:34 GMT
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Post by davemangham on May 18, 2016 19:39:37 GMT
Thanks Rowanberry... Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt! Like you I found lots similar, but nothing that quite looked right. The problem I have even in assigning a family is - what are the family distinguishing attributes? They must be out there somewhere but finding them is a completely different kettle of flies! This has got to be one of the commonest species, but not one that a lot of people would pay much, if any attention to! Incidentally, to give a true impression of size, the uneven black surface that the 'back half' of the fly is on is the line of putty sealing the window pane. Dave |
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Post by NellyDee on May 19, 2016 12:01:54 GMT
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Post by davemangham on May 19, 2016 12:57:55 GMT
Thanks for putting in some effort on my behalf 'NellyDee'. Unfortunately neither of them match the culprit! Both are too large. Neither of them has the right leg proportion. My example has 'stilt legs', and body shape and eye arrangement is all wrong! I've posted this picture on the Dipterists forum. If I get any responses I'll let you all know. Dave |
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Post by davemangham on May 22, 2016 19:37:39 GMT
Response so far from Dipterists Forum.
Family Chironomidae - the non-biting midges.
After further investigation I'm inclined towards the Genus Clinotanypus the 'bloodworms' although I can't get any further opinions as the Dipterists Forum seems to have gone 'off the air'.
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