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 tiny "fly" with long antennae is aphid in disguise
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| Sundew |
Posted on 27-03-2008 18:19
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3916 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, In last September I took photographs of a small bee on the goldenrods in my garden. When checking the pics, I found that the bee had had a companion with two wings. To which family does this small fly belong? Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [192.65Kb] Edited by Sundew on 27-03-2008 18:44 |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 27-03-2008 18:23
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
It's an Aphid, and not a Dipteron. John |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 27-03-2008 18:43
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3916 Joined: 28.07.07 |
That's a surprise indeed. If no fly, I had rather expected a Braconid or the like. For an aphid, it is remarkably big and slender, but the wing venation matches perfectly. There must be two small hind wings that I overlooked. So we're in the wrong forum - sorry! Many thanks, John! Sundew |
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