Comstock's Net-Winged Midge vs Long-winged Fungus Gnat

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Comstock's Net-Winged Midge Long-winged Fungus Gnat
Scientific Name Agathon comstocki Macrocera stigma
Order Diptera Diptera
Family Blephariceridae Mycetophilidae
Size 5-8 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Ponds & Lakes Woodlands
Diet Omnivores Predators
Regions North America Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Comstock's Net-Winged Midge

A western North American net-winged midge found on waterfall-splashed rocks. Larvae have a unique caterpillar-like body with sucker discs.

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Did You Know?

Larvae inch forward using alternating suction attachment, moving like a caterpillar across wet rock faces.

Long-winged Fungus Gnat

A delicate fungus gnat with unusually long antennae and slender patterned wings. It is often found in shaded damp woodland where it hunts small insects.

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Did You Know?

Some Macrocera species have bioluminescent larvae, though less spectacularly than the cave glowworms.