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HANDBOOK OF ANTS, BEES, ETC. 



Ciclex anmilattis is a little larger, and is said to produce a greater 

 amount of irritation by its bite. 



Family 7, ChironomidcB. — These insects are small delicate 

 insects, much resembling gnats in appearance, and are popularly 

 called ''Midges." The /^r?'^ of most of the species are aquatic. 



The larva of Chirojwmus pUimosus^ which is common in 



Fig. 131. — Tipula Gigantea. 



is called the " blood worm " from its 



bright red 



stagnant water 

 colour. 



Family 8, Orphnephilidc^. — Most of the species belonging to 

 this family are of small size. 



The typical species is Orphnephelia testacea, measuring scarcely 

 one-tenth of an inch in length, and is sometimes found in bake- 

 houses. It is of a rusty-yellow colour. 



Family 9, PsychodidcB. — This is a small family consisting of 

 minute brown or yellowish species remarkable for their resemblance 



