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 Chironomidae green one.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-04-2010 08:24
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Found at work a couple of weeks ago. What is the function of the two orange things on it? Size of the fly 2-3mm. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [42.73Kb] |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-04-2010 08:24
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-04-2010 08:25
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Posted on 22-04-2010 08:25
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-04-2010 08:46
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Roger Thomason wrote: Reverse question: What is the midge's function? It is either providing food or transportation for two mites. So these orange things are parasitic or phoretic mites.
Found at work a couple of weeks ago. What is the function of the two orange things on it? Size of the fly 2-3mm. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-04-2010 17:27
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Paul, I had one with the same mites on it 18 months ago and thought it was part of the fly http://www.dipter...d_id=15158, and since these were in the same position assumed the same. I also had another larger one with mites on it http://www.dipter...d_id=24428 but they were more widespread. I've never seen any mites on other than green Chironomids....wonder if they taste better? Regards Roger |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 22-04-2010 20:17
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You can also look for mites on springtails  :http://193.138.206.23/~doehetzelf/images/joanitis/Sminthurus-viridis-20090705-Lukas-Joanitis-l.jpg Photo by L. Joanitis. Edited by nielsyese on 22-04-2010 20:18 |
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