[ID] Mosquitoes, Midges and... a spider.

[Jason Green]

Hi WAB'ers,

I have some more please... from spring/summer 2007 with actual dates above the images. Kind of a mosquitoes and midges selection, I'm not sure. It's not an area I've taken much notice of until now

23 May 2007

1. Mosquitoe-midge-thing 1
On water - just emerged??


21 April 2007

2. Mosquitoe-midge-thing 2
I this this is a mosquitoe...


27 May 2007

3. Mosquitoe-midge-thing 3
On the edge of a pond, the same one as the first


31 May 2007

4. A midge I think
Long legs, tapering body...


1 May 2007

5. A common green lacewing?
Sorry for the flash, it kind of bleached the colours. I've edited it a bit to bring out the finer details...


27 May 2007

6. Cucumber spider...
Is it Araniella cucurbitina or Araniella opisthographa? Whatever it is, it's so attractive

Thanks all

Take care,

Jason

[oxycera]

4 may be a fungus-gnat (hooray, my specialism) but the camera angle precludes 100% certainty. I'll have a proper think tomorrow.

[diggleken]

Originally Posted by oxycera

4 may be a fungus-gnat (hooray, my specialism) but the camera angle precludes 100% certainty. I'll have a proper think tomorrow.

Keep a clear head tonight then!!
Ken

[Jason Green]

Thanks Oxy - look forward to it

Gnat - of course. One I should have included, mosquitoes, midges and gnats. What angle should I have used then, for next time?

[oxycera]

5 is definitely a fly, not a lacewing

[JRsbugs]

Hi Jason,

No.'s 1 & 3 could be Potthastia gaedii.

No. 2 <i>Chironomus plumosus</i>, they emerge from water much the same as mosquitoes but these are non-biting midges. They hold their front legs up, where biting midges or mossies hold their hind legs up. They cna vary in colour form white, green, black etc according to their location and food. The male has the big feathery plumes.

No. 5 is Chironomidae too but they can be difficult to ID. Could be Tanytarsus pallidicornis

You can find these on unimaas.nl

Janet

[oxycera]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Keep a clear head tonight then!!
Ken

I'm on my 2nd pint of Speckled Hen...might have a third (living dangerously)

[Jason Green]

You go for it Oxy - the IDs can wait for later

Thanks Janet and Ken

[oxycera]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Thanks Oxy - look forward to it

Gnat - of course. One I should have included, mosquitoes, midges and gnats. What angle should I have used then, for next time?

Side on view probably; this is the only group which I would consider myself really clued up on

[Jason Green]

Sorry - my fault for posting too many at once - to confirm:

1. ?? - Potthastia gaedii [Midge]
2. Buzzer Midge - Chironomus plumosus [Non-biting Midge]
3. ?? - Potthastia gaedii [Midge]
4. Fungus gnat - ?? as yet [a fungus gnat]
5. ?? - Tanytarsus-pallidicornis [Non-biting Midge]

So, no mosquitoes. Oh well, I was right about the midges

...great, thanks all!!