#Ceratopogonidae
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aglaia.bsky.social
Knutjes (Ceratopogonidae) zijn klein, maar bij nadere beschouwing soms heel fraai. #ElkeDagEenInsect
April 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
christiannby.bsky.social
Kurz dachte ich das wären Ceratopogonidae Eier
December 22, 2024 at 5:23 PM
flygirlnhm.bsky.social
Ok for #hexapodecember - my favourite invertebrate of the year was (obvs) a fly

It was this Forcipomyia sp. (Ceratopogonidae - biting midge) that was engorging on the lymph of this Pseudophasmatidae - found in the Peruvian Amazon

I nominate @bertonemyia.bsky.social to continue the hexapod love
December 22, 2024 at 11:57 AM
oiomik.bsky.social
Erythraeidae (Trombidiformes) parasitizing a couple of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) in Burmese amber.

#Fossil #Macro #Amber
#Burmese #Burmite
#Cretaceous
#Paleoentomology
#Invertebrate
December 6, 2024 at 6:03 PM
bertonemyia.bsky.social
Check out these flies!
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And of course the amazing eyelash viper 😜 😂 🥰

#Ceratopogonidae
#Viperidae: #Bothriechis supraciliaris

#FlySchool2026 Costa Rica
A close up of a brown eyelash viper face showing a few blood-feeding biting midges. A small brown viper wrapped around a small twig, facing down.
August 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
txaverius.bsky.social
Todavía descubro nuevos marcianitos en el #RJBotánico. Esta mosca liliputiense de unos 3 mm parece de la familia Ceratopogonidae, de la que hay 18 géneros y 174 especies ibéricas.

Una especie de la misma familia es un gran polinizador de la planta del cacao.
March 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
noxjustblue.bsky.social
Looks like ceratopogonidae
January 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
donnag.bsky.social
those were different kinds of midges (Chironomidae) than what Art is referring to (Ceratopogonidae), but the principle (loss of taxonomists) is the same...
March 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
bertonemyia.bsky.social
True flies (order #Diptera) are amazing & under appreciated! Most people think only of house flies, but there's >160,000 described spp. w/many more to be discovered. They go by many names including mosquitoes, gnats, & midges. Check out the blue eyes on this predatory midge #Ceratopogonidae #FlyWeek
A shiny, black, elongate predatory midge sits on a white background. It has long thin antennae and long thin legs. It also has brilliant blues eyes. A shiny, black, elongate predatory midge sits on a green leaf. It has long thin antennae and long thin legs. It also has brilliant blues eyes.
May 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
flygirlnhm.bsky.social
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FIND TODAY
A biting midge (Forcipomyia, Ceratopogonidae)feasting on the viens of the wings of this Pseudophasmatidae. (I may have squealed in the field)
I cant believe that I have actually seen this! Look at how engorged she is

Location - The Peruvian Amazon

#Entomology #Science
March 20, 2024 at 12:25 PM
carlosbarcelo.bsky.social
2 days from 6 to 18h sampling Diptera larvae in ponds and wetlands of Menorca Island #Menorca #Diptera #culicidae #chironomidae #ceratopogonidae
January 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
parasitejournal.bsky.social
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿:
Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand [Abstract in Alt 🧪]
www.parasite-journal.org/articles/par...
Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) have been reported as potential vectors for haemoparasites. Information about host-vector-parasite specificity is required to confirm their status. Here, molecular detection of haemosporidians, Leishmania, trypanosomatids, and filarial nematodes in biting midges was conducted to understand their potential role as vectors, and their host preference was determined. Wild-caught biting midges were collected from six different localities of Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces, Thailand. A total of 6,578 individual Culicoides (170 males, 6,408 females) comprising 15 species of six sub-genera and two groups were collected. Also, 738 parous females and 29 engorged females were examined for parasites and host blood meals, respectively. Culicoides arakawae, C. mahasarakhamense, C. peregrinus and C. innoxius in Chiang Mai province, and C. innoxius and C. peregrinus in Nakhon Si Thammarat province were the most dominant species. Leucocytozoon spp., Leucocytozoon caulleryi and Plasmodium juxtanucleare were identified in five Culicoides species including C. mahasarakhamense, C. arakawae, C. oxystoma, C. fulvus, and C. guttifer. This study is the first record of L. caulleryi in the biting midge C. arakawae in Thailand. Blood meal analysis revealed that Culicoides primarily fed on cattle (17/29, 58.6%), followed by chickens (10/29, 34.5%), and humans (2/29, 6.9%). Our findings confirmed the existence of several Culicoides species in Thailand, which might be potential vectors for transmission of haemosporidians (Leucocytozoon and Plasmodium). Information from host blood meal analyses underlined their preference for large mammals, followed by domestic chickens. More anthropophilic Culicoides species remain to be discovered.
January 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
isabelott.bsky.social
A key argument for a 🦟 role was that C. paraensis wasn’t in Cuba, which had a serious Oropouche epidemic, but there hadn’t been a midge survey reported from there since the 1970s. Turns out paraensis was a bit trap-shy, but abundant in human landing catches: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
First report of Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi, 1905) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuba: A new challenge for public health
Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is considered the primary vector of Oropouche virus (Orthobunyavirus, Peribunyaviridae) in th…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
entmorlia-achlabo.bsky.social
🎨 New Post: Giant Deer Fly: Echoes of the Forest's Whisper
#ceratopogonidae #entomology #personification #AIArt #Gijinka

👇 View Full Illustration:
https://entmorlia.achlabo.com/en/giant-deer-fly-echoes-of-the-forests-whisper/
Giant Deer Fly: Echoes of the Forest's Whisper
October 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
entomodaily.bsky.social
¿Sabías que...?

El récord Guinness del insecto capaz de batir las alas más rápido lo ostentan las mosquillas del género Forcipomyia (Familia Ceratopogonidae): ¡62,760 batidos por minuto! 😮. Además de rápidos, estos dípteros son los principales polinizadores de la flor del cacao 🌼🍫
December 5, 2024 at 8:01 AM
swarmofthoughts.bsky.social
For #fossilfriday I present you with an ibis fly (Athericidae) larva and its syninclusions from Baltic amber - a worker and and a checkered beetle larva (Cleridae). Fly larva we have published (see alt text for the link). Preparation of the amber by inimitable Jonas Damzen of Vilnus 🦖⚒️🐝
Ibis fly larvae, a large spindle-shaped "maggot" like animal. Published in this paper https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2021/3294-diptera-larvae-in-baltic-amber Worker ant and checkered beetle larva in amber Checkered beetle larva upclose, same as at the photo with ant Bigger and more impressive checkered beetle larva with two ceratopogonidae larvae (biting midges) in Baltic amber
June 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
denomeara.bsky.social
Delighted to share some of our new work on the molecular characterisation of Irish midges and mosquitoes. Congratulations to Elsie Isiye for publishing her paper in Parasites & Vectors parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Molecular characterisation of common Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Ireland - Parasites & Vectors
Background Biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) act as vectors for several arboviruses, including bluetongue virus (BTV) and Schmallenberg virus (SBV), which affect livesto...
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
witchdoctor.bsky.social
A note that the bat flower predominantly self pollinates! The downsides of a small text limit.

If you’d like to really nerd out on pollination and pollinators, check here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.... 🧪
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
sejarnold.bsky.social
Camera-trapping of flowers by teams in China and Brazil suggests that a diverse variety of insects visit cocoa flowers and contact reproductive parts, including not just various small fly/midge groups (more than just Ceratopogonidae!) but also ants, aphids, etc.
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior... [7/]
www.biorxiv.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
nonviolence.bsky.social
🦟 Mosquitoes, specifically tiny biting midges (Ceratopogonidae family), are crucial pollinators for the cocoa plant, enabling chocolate 🍫 production by accessing the hidden pollen in the cacao flower, with some species like the gall midge being essential for fruit development.
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
parasitejournal.bsky.social
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘:
Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand
🔜https://www.parasite-journal.org/
Molecular detection of parasites and host preference in wild-caught Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, Thailand Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) have been reported as potential vectors for haemoparasites. Information about host-vector-parasite specificity is required to confirm their status. Here, molecular detection of haemosporidians, Leishmania, trypanosomatids, and filarial nematodes in biting midges was conducted to understand their potential role as vectors, and their host preference was determined. Wild-caught biting midges were collected from six different localities of Chiang Mai and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces, Thailand. A total of 6,578 individual Culicoides (170 males, 6,408 females) comprising 15 species of six sub-genera and two groups were collected. Also, 738 parous females and 29 engorged females were examined for parasites and host blood meals, respectively. Culicoides arakawae, C. mahasarakhamense, C. peregrinus and C. innoxius in Chiang Mai province, and C. innoxius and C. peregrinus in Nakhon Si Thammarat province were the most dominant species. Leucocytozoon spp., Leucocytozoon caulleryi and Plasmodium juxtanucleare were identified in five Culicoides species including C. mahasarakhamense, C. arakawae, C. oxystoma, C. fulvus, and C. guttifer. This study is the first record of L. caulleryi in the biting midge C. arakawae in Thailand. Blood meal analysis revealed that Culicoides primarily fed on cattle (17/29, 58.6%), followed by chickens (10/29, 34.5%), and humans (2/29, 6.9%). Our findings confirmed the existence of several Culicoides species in Thailand, which might be potential vectors for transmission of haemosporidians (Leucocytozoon and Plasmodium). Information from host blood meal analyses underlined their preference for large mammals, followed by domestic chickens. More anthropophilic Culicoides species remain to be discovered.
December 30, 2024 at 4:40 PM
bertonemyia.bsky.social
I. LOVE. THESE. #FLIES. 🥰

If you like #chocolate, so should you! The genus #Forcipomyia (Ceratopogonidae) is the main pollinator of cacao. They're tiny & their larvae live in decaying plant matter. These have sticky droplets along their body for defence.

Costa Rica (August)
A long cream colored larva with a dark head. It has small setae some say along its back that are tipped with the sticky droplets A long cream colored larva with a dark head. It has small setae some say along its back that are tipped with the sticky droplets A small dark brown fly with fine golden hairs on it
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 PM
entomodaily.bsky.social
Sabies que...?

El rècord Guinness a l'insecte capaç de batre les ales més ràpid l'ostenten les mosques del gènere Forcipomyia (Fam. Ceratopogonidae): fins a 62.760 cops per minut! 😮. A banda de ràpids, aquests dípters són els principals pol·linitzadors de la flor del cacau 🌼🍫

#divulgacioencatala
December 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM
sejarnold.bsky.social
The team sampled pollinated (& control non-pollinated) flowers from Ghanaian cocoa farms & the Durham specialists extracted eDNA from the flower surfaces. The visitors to the plant reproductive parts included a whole range of small flies - Ceratopogonidae were a small % of visitors... [9/]
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New research in #RESMedVetEnt investigates the influence of blood meal sources on the composition of culturable haemolytic gut bacteria of a wild-caught #bluetongue virus vector #Culicoides oxystoma Kieffer (Diptera: #Ceratopogonidae)

Read the article 🔽
doi.org/10.1111/mve.12793

@wiley.com
Graphical abstract of: Investigating the influence of blood meal sources on the composition of culturable haemolytic gut bacteria of a wild-caught BTV vector Culicoides oxystoma Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
March 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM