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Insect Order Diptera (True Flies)

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» Order Diptera (True Flies)
Family in DipteraNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
AthericidaeWatersnipe Flies25
BlephariceridaeNet-Veined Midges00
Chaoboridae01
ChironomidaeMidges2385
CulicidaeMosquitoes15
LimoniidaeLimoniid Crane Flies415
PediciidaePediciid Crane Flies19
PtychopteridaePhantom Crane Flies13
SimuliidaeBlack Flies420
TipulidaeCrane Flies1051

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This is page 2 of specimens of Diptera. Visit the main Diptera page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Diptera.
  • 9 underwater pictures of Diptera.
  • 6 streamside pictures of Diptera.

Pictures of 46 True Fly Specimens:

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Female Chironomidae (Midges) Midge AdultFemale Chironomidae (Midges) True Fly Adult View 5 PicturesThis midge and several like it, including a male I also photographed, hatched from larvae which were living in some fine mud I'm using as substrate in my bug-rearing aquarium. This one flew away before I could photograph it on the ruler, but it would have measured slightly smaller than the male.
Collected April 10, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 10, 2007
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Midge AdultStenochironomus poecilopterus Midge Adult View 6 Pictures
Collected May 6, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18, 2007
Tipulidae (Crane Flies) Crane Fly AdultTipulidae (Crane Flies) True Fly Adult View 15 Pictures
Collected May 29, 2007 from Brodhead Creek in Pennsylvania
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge AdultChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Adult View 7 PicturesOne of the only real benefits I've got from my rearing aquarium so far is that I've had quite a variety of midges emerge, giving me a chance to photograph these fragile little insects which are otherwise really hard to transport in photogenic form. This one recovered from being gassed and flew away before I could photograph it on the ruler, but it was very small, around 1.5mm.
Collected April 23, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 25, 2007
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge AdultChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Adult View 3 Pictures
Collected March 29, 2005 from Salmon Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 7, 2006
Simuliidae (Black Flies) Black Fly LarvaSimuliidae (Black Flies) True Fly Larva View 6 Pictures
Collected March 30, 2007 from Fall Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 2, 2007
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Larva View 3 Pictures
Collected March 29, 2005 from Salmon Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 7, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge PupaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Pupa View 5 Pictures
Collected July 17, 2011 from the Gulkana River in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 20, 2011
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Larva View 3 Pictures
Collected January 31, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge PupaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly Pupa View 3 Pictures
Collected January 14, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
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