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Tanypodinae - rheopelopia is the closest I can find so far.

Attracted to 250W MV lamp. Temperature about 70F. After-hours photography with permission from the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.

tinyyyy

Found several midges not looking so
well this morning after a cold wet night.

Took the iNaturalist suggestion on this one. Any help would be apprecieated.

4.5 to 6 mm, depending on how it is measured. (Scale in 0.5 mm increments)

lit window sill at night

The Midgening™

second image for size comparison

From first moth night of the year at Exploration Green this is the insect on the right.

Using lightsheet

At a night light.

Very small. Around 1mm. Found on wooden fence board beside a creek.

in the creek

top iNat suggestion

Canon PowerShot SX620 HS (4.5mm-112.5mm f/3.2-6.6 lens, 20.2MP).

Size: 3.3 mm

Attracted to 250W MV lamp. Temperature 62-65F. After-hours photography with permission from the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.

Attracted to 250W MV lamp. Temperature about 70F. After-hours photography with permission from the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department.

This image is a focus stack.

Approx 6 mm body length

Came to night light sheet set up in mesic forest.

Found several midges not looking so
well this morning after a cold wet night.

midge 1

Chironomini

midge with mites on head?