Chaoboridae
id:
chaoboridae-206-18510620
title:
Chaoboridae
text:
Chaoboridae, commonly known as phantom midges or glassworms, is a family of fairly common midges with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are closely related to the Corethrellidae and Chironomidae; the adults are differentiated through peculiarities in wing venation. If they eat at all, the adults feed on nectar. The larvae are aquatic and unique in their feeding method: the antennae of phantom midge larvae are modified into grasping organs slightly resembling the raptorial arms of a mantis, with
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Family of flies
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaoboridae
date created:
2006-02-23T15:38:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T22:56:58Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Chaoborus_sp._pupa%2C_Netherlands.jpg","width":938,"height":1255}
fields total:
13
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