Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order DIPTERA

Family CHAOBORIDAE

(Phantom Midges)

(Table of Species)

The Phantom Midges (19 NA spp) are perhaps better known for their transparent larvae that filter-feed in shallow stagnant waters, than for their non-descript adults that resemble the True Midges (Chironomidae).Chaoborus is a commonly collected genus.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000