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Insects of Coal Oil Point > Guide > Diptera > Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidae - Gall Midges As larvae, most species of gall midges produce galls in plant stems or leaves. They use these galls as both protection and a food source. Species that do not make galls feed on plant tissue, decaying vegetation or fungi. As adults, gall midges are small and frail looking. They have long thin legs and antennae and are often mistaken for mosquitoes, though they are completely harmless to humans. The Coal Oil Point Reserve collection has 12 species of gall midges.
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