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Fungus gnat

Neuratelia nemoralis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Fungus gnats are small, dark, short-lived gnats, of the families Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae (order Diptera); they constitute six of the seven families placed in the superfamily Sciaroidea. Description The larvae of most species feed on fungi growing on soil, helping in the decomposition of organic matter. However, some species are predatory, including those in the genus Arachnocampa – known as glowworms in Australia and New Zealand.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Ireland · 2Sweden · 2Denmark · 1Norway · 1