The insect is an adult chironomid (Diptera Nematocera Chironomidae). The family Chironomidae is very large and homogeneous, so it is not easy or not possible to recognize genera and species by a simple photograph. The antennal shape indicates that the specimen is a male. In this family, the larvae develop into water. As regards the impact on humans, chironomids, though resembling mosquitoes, are not blood-feeding insects and do not bite. Allergic phenomena (by contact, by inhalation) for humans have been reported in case of very abundant presence of adults (scams of many individuals emerging at the same time) in wetlands (brackish coastal areas, lakes, etc.). Regards,
The insect is an adult chironomid (Diptera Nematocera Chironomidae). The family Chironomidae is very large and homogeneous, so it is not easy or not possible to recognize genera and species by a simple photograph. The antennal shape indicates that the specimen is a male. In this family, the larvae develop into water. As regards the impact on humans, chironomids, though resembling mosquitoes, are not blood-feeding insects and do not bite. Allergic phenomena (by contact, by inhalation) for humans have been reported in case of very abundant presence of adults (scams of many individuals emerging at the same time) in wetlands (brackish coastal areas, lakes, etc.). Regards,