Snow Patch Ground Beetle vs Long-winged Fungus Gnat

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Snow Patch Ground Beetle Long-winged Fungus Gnat
Scientific Name Nebria rufescens Macrocera stigma
Order Coleoptera Diptera
Family Carabidae Mycetophilidae
Size 8-11 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Mountains Woodlands
Diet Predators Predators
Regions Scandinavia, Alps, Scotland Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Snow Patch Ground Beetle

A reddish-brown ground beetle found near persistent snow patches. It is among the first predators to colonize newly exposed ground after snowmelt.

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Did You Know?

It can detect prey vibrations through the loose gravel substrate it inhabits.

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.