Pixel Wild
CHENG @chengsieuly
discovered
1 / 2
- place
- Los Angeles, CA
- when
- Jun 7, 2026
- note
- Found in jack in the box
Non-biting Midges
Chironomidae
Insecta
COMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- A few weeks
- Size
- Tiny
- Diet
- Filter Feeder
- Activity
- Crepuscular
- Social
- Swarm
- Biome
- Freshwater wetland
- Range
- Worldwide
- Movement
- Flight
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Common
About
Non-biting midges are a global family of Nematoceran flies that are closely related to mosquitoes, Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. They can be distinguished by the absence of wing scales and elongated mouthparts characteristic of the Culicidae.