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01-04-2008, 07:49 AM
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| | | ? Midge
Could someone let me know if this is Chironomus plumosus please?
Found in West Sussex by the river Ouse.
Sorry about the poor quality... 
Thanks
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01-04-2008, 08:29 AM
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| | | Re: ? Midge
It is impossible to say from a photo. There are many species of Chironomus which can only be separated on microscopic characters e.g. length of hairs on the legs, structure of the male genitalia, presence or absence of microtubercles on the head. Your specimen is quite dark so it could be a member of the Chironomus annularius group or even a differnt genus e.g. Glyptotendipes. |
01-04-2008, 09:26 PM
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Wow fantastic how did you get the camera focusing on something so small? Did you use a macro lens if so whats its specs? |
02-04-2008, 08:20 AM
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Hi Poirot
I was using a 45-150mm zoom lens on my Olympus E-510 but the pic would have been considerably better if I had had my Sigma 150mm macro lens on at the time.
Polly
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02-04-2008, 08:28 AM
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Lol i never have the right lens when i need it
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