Weird Looking Insect.

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PETER
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Weird Looking Insect.

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Found resting on greenhouse shading,can anybody help with ID.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/121779299 ... ed-public/
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paul b
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Re: Weird Looking Insect.

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Might be worth contacting the World Museum, Liverpool -I think they give advice on recording/identification

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/ ... staff.aspx
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PETER
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Re: Weird Looking Insect.

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Searched the web,and came up with this,
Chironomus plumosus,
Largest non-biting Midge.
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