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Empidid.com


A website to promote the understanding of aquatic Empidid biology and the natural regulation of aquatic Dipterans, particularly of aquatic empidids, black flies, and midges. Other interests will be documented on this website as well. The images published on this site are © to J.R. Harkrider, unless otherwise indicated. You may use them if you wish, but please acknowledge their source
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First instar larvae of Roederiodes wirthi (Empididae) feeding on first instar larvae of Simulium sp.(Simuliidae).

    Life History of aquatic dance flies in the genus Neoplasta (Empididae: Hemerodromiinae)

    This site supports the publication of "Life History of Neoplasta parahebes (Diptera: Empididae; Hemerodromiinae)" The Canadian Entomologist 143: 392-398.

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    Male Neoplasta sp,

      Natural Enemies of Black Flies and Midges

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        Mermithids

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        Entomopoxvirus

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      Last Update: 23 November 2011
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