Midge Images, Facts and Information:
Chironomidae
- Midges from the family Chironomidae are non-biting, two-winged flies that superficially resemble mosquitoes.
- Midges are harmless and are eaten by many birds.
- Male midges have feathery antennae.
- Midges are usually found near streams, ponds and marshes.
- Adult midges rarely feed on anything and if they do it is substances such as nectar. As adults they only live a few weeks.
Great Basin Bumble Bee and Long-horned Bee on a Common Sunflower
Title: Great Basin Bumble Bee and Long-horned Bee on a Common Sunflower
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 8/18/2020
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Midge swarm outside of my Jeep
Title: Midge swarm outside of my Jeep
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Close up view of a Midge Swarm
Title: Close up view of a Midge Swarm
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Midges on the front of my Jeep
Title: Midges on the front of my Jeep
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Midges covering a rush stalk
Title: Midges covering a rush stalk
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Three Midges on my windshield
Title: Three Midges on my windshield
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Midges all over my windshield
Title: Midges all over my windshield
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Thick swarm of Midges out side my driver’s side window
Title: Thick swarm of Midges out side my driver’s side window
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/18/2017
Wilson’s Phalarope and a Midge
Title: Wilson’s Phalarope and a Midge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/14/2015
Red-winged Blackbird and a Midge
Title: Red-winged Blackbird and a Midge
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/14/2014
Pair of Loggerhead Shrikes in a cloud of Midges
Title: Pair of Loggerhead Shrikes in a cloud of Midges
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/20/2014
Swarm of Midges
Title: Swarm of Midges
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/20/2014
Loggerhead Shrike surrounded by Midges
Title: Loggerhead Shrike surrounded by Midges
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/20/2014
Coyote with a Midge in the frame
Title: Coyote with a Midge in the frame
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 4/29/2013
Single Midge
Title: Single Midge
Location: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/28/2013
Midges on Cattails
Title: Midges on Cattails
Location: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/28/2013
Midges on Rushes
Title: Midges on Rushes
Location: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/28/2013
Yellow-headed Blackbird male about to grab a midge from the air
Title: Yellow-headed Blackbird male about to grab a midge from the air
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/16/2012
Midge Nado
Title: Midge Nado
Location: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011
Midges in flight
Title: Midges in flight
Location: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2011