Modern, nonbiting bidge on a flowering apple tree (IMAGE)

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Modern, nonbiting bidge on a flowering apple tree

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A modern, male, nonbiting midge (Chironomidae: Tanytarsini) on a flowering apple tree in Munich, Germany. Chironomids are found from the tropics to the Arctic and Antarctica, and have existed over long spans of geologic history, making them a promising candidate for palaeoecology studies.

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Viktor Baranov

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