A natural history and gardening blog based on our garden in Pensby, Wirral, Cheshire, but with very occasional excursions farther afield.
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Owl Midge
This is an Owl Midge - Pericoma fuliginosa in the garden. Also known as Moth Flies, these midges have very hairy wings with many long veins. They breed in decaying matter of all kinds and come to light at night. They tend to be abundant at sewage works.
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