Bug FAQStilobezzia antennalis
Stilobezzia antennalis · Order: Diptera · Family: Ceratopogonidae
Stilobezzia antennalis is a predaceous midge belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
No source mentions it biting or stinging people or animals.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds as a predator, preying on other small insects.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Its life cycle follows that of predaceous midges, with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are active during the warm months typical for midges.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, Massachusetts, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilobezzia_antennalis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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