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Psychodidae

Appearance

• 2mm in length.
• Tan coloured body appears as grey.
• Wings densely covered in hair and held tent–like over the body when at rest.

Lifecycle

• Eggs hatch 1–6 days.
• Larvae 10–50 days to mature.
• Pupae 1–3 days to mature.

Habits

• Often related to sewage beds where larvae feed on sludge–like organic matter.

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