Genus Harmandiola Harmandiola from Maple Flats on May 5, 2025 at 03:50 PM by Mike Palmer. Host is Populus trichocarpa. 8355

Simultaneously celebrating May 2025 Gall Week, #Flyweek, and #midgeMonday with this observation.
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A zoomed in image of a male midge with almost feathery antennae

So I hear that #midgeMonday is a thing! Here is a non-biting midge (Chironomidae family). I adore them because they are some of the first insects I spot in spring in MN, and because the males have really neat antennae.

Happy #MidgeMonday!
here is part of the "caudal respiratory apparatus" of a meniscus midge, Dixella.
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Happy #MidgeMonday again! A ceratopogonid gleaned from the side of the house today. #diptera #bugsky

Happy #midgeMonday!
A tanypodine #chironomid from a beaver pond just emerged from its pupa. The pupal skin certainly has interesting structures!
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