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Even if they look like mosquitoes (Culicoidea), Chironomidae are non-biting insect. The "visible" difference is that Chironomidae stay with lifted forelegs, while mosquitoes rest with lifted hind legs. In the picture a male of genus Chironomus, with the typical plumose antennae. Adult buzzers emerge rapidly from the water. They fly in large swarms often making a buzzing sound, from where they derive the common name of buzzers. When the adults return to the water to lay their eggs, they are again vulnerable to the trout.