Is this a fungus gnat? Microscopic view. Wings look different.

gjs4786

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Aug 15, 2018

• #1

I saw this before in my previous grow, but I only say it once. This time I caught one. It doesn't appear to be a fungus gnat due to the pointed wings. If you google Fungus gnat, their wings are rounded. It's also not a flying aphid. Could this be just a random moth that came in through the door? That little blue line is the ruling of standard college paper. Very small! Thanks guys. Top and bottom view points:

 

gjs4786

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Aug 16, 2018

• #2

Not even any guesses? You know how hard it was to get a good specimen?!

 

SPLFreak808

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Aug 16, 2018

• #3

Too white to be a fungus gnat, sorry though not sure what it is. Its not a white fly & not a flying aphid

 

Orlando737

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Aug 16, 2018

• #4

Lòoks like a fruit fly.

 

OldMedUser

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Aug 16, 2018

• #5

We got lots of fruit flies and that ain't one.

Looks like a random bug so unless you see more don't worry about it. Put some yellow sticky traps in the pots or at the base of the plants and see what you catch.

 

Michael Huntherz

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Aug 16, 2018

• #6

gjs4786 said:

Not even any guesses? You know how hard it was to get a good specimen?!

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I know a lot of bugs and bug groups and I cannot place that one taxonomically. Looks like maybe a very small Hymenopteran of some kind... maybe?

 

OldMedUser

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Aug 17, 2018

• #7

https://www.insectidentification.org/winged-insect-key.asp

 

Michael Huntherz

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Aug 17, 2018

• #8

OldMedUser said:

https://www.insectidentification.org/winged-insect-key.asp

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I can’t tell if there is more than one set of wings from the photo.

 

gjs4786

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Aug 17, 2018

• #9

Michael Huntherz said:

I can’t tell if there is more than one set of wings from the photo.

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Just one set of wings. I can't find that fly on there. State is NC if anyone wants to have a look.

 

gjs4786

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Aug 17, 2018

• #10

Thanks for the help. guys. I'll come back if I start seeing more than just the one I caught. Likes all around!

 

Michael Huntherz

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Aug 17, 2018

• #11

gjs4786 said:

Thanks for the help. guys. I'll come back if I start seeing more than just the one I caught. Likes all around!

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If it is one set of wings for certain then it is a “fly” like a chironomid or something, but chironomids don’t have hyaline wings that I know of. If you can get better pics I would take another crack at it.