A Closer Look at Chironomids
Brentjens E and Nortrup M. 2026. A Closer Look at Chironomids. National Park Service
A resource brief about the Chironomid group of aquatic macroinvertebrates. This taxa group, often known as non-biting midges, makes up more than half of the macroinvertebrates identified in NCR streams.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Brentjens, Emma; Nortrup, Megan
- Date of Issue
- 2026-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ANTI , CATO , GWMP , HAFE , MANA , MONO , NACE , NCRN , PRWI , ROCR , WOTR
- Keywords
- benthic macroinvertebrate, bloodworms, chironomids, lake flies, macroinvertebrate, macros, macros brief, non-biting midges, stream biota, stream biota brief, stream organisms