Chironomidae (family)

Non-biting Midge at North Mitchell Grassland (NMG)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.147850-35.203628
• Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
• Places Franklin, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 16 Jan 2024 09:57 AM Recorded on
• HappyWanderer Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects True flies (Diptera) Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) HappyWanderer Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Resting Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Chironomidae (family) Scientific name
• Non-biting Midge Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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