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