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Chironomus sp. (Midge)

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Description

Oligocene

Florissant Shale

Florissant, CO, USA

Looks like a mosquito, but it’s not. 0.3 inch fine.

Insect.

A midge is a type of fly (Order Diptera) even smaller than houseflies and some of them may be the “no-see-ums” we know today that bite like mosquitoes.  They date back to at least the Early Cretaceous.

Additional information

Weight 4 g