LordWampa Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Hello, I bought an amber inclusion, there are 5 mosquitos(?) in it. I can't see the proboscis, so maybe they are not mosquitos? I think that they are all the same so heres a zoomed picture of the one. Is it possible to know more information than "it's a mosquito" or "it's a bug"? Thanks!!! Edited March 15, 2023 by LordWampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Looks more like some sort of fly, kind of like a robber fly. 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Looks more like some sort of fly, kind of like a robber fly. Comparing it to this robber fly I think you are right. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Diptera yes, but not a robber fly - the wing venation is completely different. Try to get a clear view of the wing veining and compare it to the Diptera listed at http://drawwing.org/node/1. An annoying search, but often it works. 3 1 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0b Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Was reminded of Empidoidea but after trying to confirm Dolichopodidae (long legged flies) is maybe more accurate. Not a fly specialist though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Thanks guys! That helped me a lot!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Any idea of the size? The wing veination, which is diagnostic, does not look at all like the robber fly. It more closely resembles one of the midges, such as the Ceratopogonidae, although I can't say for sure without further research. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0b Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I might have made a fairly accurate “guess” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) On 3/18/2023 at 9:45 PM, R0b said: I might have made a fairly accurate “guess” I think you are right! I did some better photos today, and one with a measurement scale and I think this is the best guess. Edited March 20, 2023 by LordWampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0b Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) I have some experience identifying modern insects and with the additional pictures I have little doubt this is the right order. Main thing to look for is the pattern of veins in the wings. compare to V https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Vein-pattern-in-Dipterous-Examples-of-Diptera-wings-belonging-to-the-Families-Tipulidae_fig6_8892390 Edited March 20, 2023 by R0b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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