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title: "This guy doesn’t look like a fungus gnat…any ideas?"
description: "This guy doesn’t look like a fungus gnat…any ideas?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Maggs"
published: "2024-05-14T22:04:03.749103Z"
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# This guy doesn’t look like a fungus gnat…any ideas?

_Posted by Maggs on 2024-05-14_

This guy doesn’t look like a fungus gnat…any ideas?

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## 2 comments

### Kades commented on 2024-05-15

I never thought I’d have to use my entomology class ever again but this looks like some type of Mycetophilidae. There’s so many species and individuals can vary so much I’m not sure you’ll be able to identify it…

#### Maggs replied on 2024-05-15

Thank you!!

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