Homosexual Pairing within a Swarm-Based Mating System: The Case of the Chironomid Midge

<table>A male/female mating pair of chironomid midges  (<i>Chironomus  plumosus</i>). The male, with plumose antennae, grasps the female, below. Wing length c. 2 mm (drawing by B. Compton).</table>

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

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Figure 3: Homosexual Pairing within a Swarm-Based Mating System: The Case of the Chironomid Midge 