Laurent Geslin / A swarm of midges (Chironomidae) flying in the morning. Walthamstow reservoir, London, UK
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Erlend Haarberg / Midges (Chironomus islandicus) swarming, Myvatn, Iceland, June
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Erlend Haarberg / Midges (Chironomus islandicus) on a 'No Walking' sign, Myvatn, Iceland, May
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Steve Knell / Swarm of Midges (Chironomidae) flying around grass stems. Lake Myvatn, Iceland. June
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Steve Knell / Swarm of Midges (Chironomidae) flying around grass stems. Lake Myvatn, Iceland. June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Biting midges (Culicoides impunctatus) swarming in peat moorland on the shores of Loch Shin, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK. August.
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Chien Lee / Long-fingered Slender Toad (Ansonia longidigita) male fed upon by mosquitoes and biting midges, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Ingo Arndt / Swarm of Midges (Chironomidae), France.
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Jan Hamrsky / Non-biting midge larvae (Chironomidae) in the shelter attached to the freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) Europe, August, controlled conditions
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Jan Hamrsky / Non-biting midge larvae (Chironomidae) in the shelter attached to the freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) Europe, August, controlled conditions
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Laurent Geslin / A swarm of midges (Chironomidae) flying above crops at sunset. Brittany, France
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Nick Upton / Non-biting chironomid midges (Chironomidae) silhouetted as they mate under a leaf, with the female hanging below a male with plumose antennae, Wiltshire garden, UK, April.