tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16505569.post2635146377797964705..comments2024-01-05T05:02:20.353+00:00Comments on CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE INSECT PICUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16505569.post-56049908295696198742010-09-22T12:27:02.336+01:002010-09-22T12:27:02.336+01:00As far as I can discern, they appear to be Diptera...As far as I can discern, they appear to be Diptera (true flies) - possibly Chironomids (non-biting midges). It is the males that swarm, and therefore all or most of these insects will almost certainly be males. The males are harmless, even in those species of fly which do bite humans - you will never be bitten by a male midge, mosquito or horse-fly (nor, incidentally, stung by a male wasp or bee). So the young lady in the photo can relax and appreciate the spectacle.<br /><br />(When photos like this are posted, as much information as possible on the location, date and other relevant factors as is available needs to be supplied. There are millions of insect species in the world, and such details make reaching a determination much less time-consuming. I appreciate that not all sources will provide such basic data.)HertsHobbieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532629014678719707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16505569.post-67710926580030774722010-09-21T21:36:47.148+01:002010-09-21T21:36:47.148+01:00They almost look like some form of mosquito or May...They almost look like some form of mosquito or Mayfly type of insect. I'm not seeing the long trailers off the abdomen, though. Lacewing? Hm. Not green enough from what I can tell.<br /><br />Was the photo taken in China, or elsewhere?D. Ratliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865449225150862268noreply@blogger.com