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Midge Clouds Over the Chattahoochee: Mating Swarms

Clouds of tiny non-biting midges (Chironomidae) = mating swarms. Males dance, females fly through to pair. Larvae aquatic, beneficial decomposers. Nuisance to joggers, harmless otherwise. Some species = bloodworms (red larvae).

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