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The last body segment is lobed and helps push the insect along. Mature larvae are about 1/4 inch long. Initially white, pupae become dark shortly before the adult emerges. ... Darkwinged fungus gnat maggots are important pests in some greenhouses and mushroom cellars. Besides the adult nuisance factor,
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Sciaridae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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As Gerard discussed in his post, genus Sciara is considered part of family Scaridae, so I'm still guessing this insect is a dark-winged fungus gnat. Furthermore, the behavioral description for Scaridae given at Terminix's website matches perfectly with this specimen.
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Adults: The adults are small, up to 1/8 inch (3 mm) delicate flies, dark brown body, dusky wings, small head, rounded, moderately prominent eyes that meet above ... Fungus gnat adults are about 1/8 inch long, spindly flies with long legs and long, thread-like antennae. They look more like tiny mosquitoes than common flies.
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Adult dark-winged fungus gnats fly in search of fungi. The females lay their tiny white eggs in moist to wet soil. When the eggs hatch, the slender translucent-white maggot with a distinctive shiny black head feeds on fungal growths ... Finally, a small predatory mite, Hypoaspsis miles also attacks fungus gnat larvae.
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Fungus gnat larval damage can be especially serious in greenhouses, nurseries, and sod farms. In addition to larvae chewing on roots, both larvae and adults can spread plant pathogens and may promote disease in commercial crops. ... Adult fungus gnats are dark, delicate-looking insects, similar in appearance to...
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Fungus gnat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This may happen when some area of the soil is just perfect for the development of large numbers of the fungus gnat larvae, and some stimulus then causes them to migrate out in a massive ... dark-winged fungus gnat larvae by myriorama. ... Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with dark-winged fungus gnat...
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We believe it looks like a Dark Winged Fungus Gnat in the family Sciaridae. BugGuide has many examples and identifies only one to the genus level. Though they are annoying, they are harmless. The larvae feed on fungus and decaying organic matter.
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