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Xylophagus ater, female
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Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 12:40
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Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 608 Joined: 07.01.16 |
Ca. 12 mms. On dead, decaying log, probably of ash, in mixed, mainly broadleaf forest, Hjørret 20 kms N of Aarhus, Denmark, yesterday.
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Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 12:40
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Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 608 Joined: 07.01.16 |
and is it a male?
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-05-2020 14:42
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19311 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Yes, a female
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Karsten Thomsen |
Posted on 27-05-2020 15:10
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Member Location: Hjortshøj, Jutland, Denmark Posts: 608 Joined: 07.01.16 |
Thank you, Paul. I thought the female would have a longer ovipositor. I wonder if it is somewhat retractable. |
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