Talk:Leptoconops torrens

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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit · refresh) This article is nearly verbatim from here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdarc.org%2FArticles%2Fgnats.pdf&ei=WcINRo_TF43qwQL-zOmOBg&usg=__SYLqg5UhsFSoxSEU1zKpqosLB7s=&sig2=tB7o9pcI79O9BHfoBOacMA Also, google lets sites decrease their own page rank. This rarish species should rank under the species-disambiguation for insects called noseeums. http://www.greenvalleypc.com/html/flies/sand.htm claims they have a NON-mosquito like biting action, but a sawing action, hence the uber disproportionately itchy bite for such a little pest. Not to mention, the 2 year lifespan appears to be for atypical climates e.g, not california, but I cant find this explicitly stated.