Larvae are aquatic and adults do not feed on vertebrate blood, nor do they prey on other insects. They take nectar only, an unusual feeding behavior within the Ceratopogonidae.
In certain species, larvae are adapted to live in water and do not feed on vertebrate blood or other insects. Instead, they rely on a sweet liquid called nectar as their primary source of nutrition, which is an uncommon behavior among the Ceratopogonidae family.