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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 26-08-2008 13:39
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Sunning itself on a car by shingle and saltmarsh. Lydella?
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 26-08-2008 17:42
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19307 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That is definitely an option. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-08-2008 01:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
LOL ... and that's a very non-commital answer  Sadly I can't add any other suggestions either - way too anonymous for photos  |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 27-08-2008 07:51
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Thanks Theo and Chris - If I'm honest with myself that's all I could expect! I suggested Lydella as L. grisescens is the commonest Tachinid I have caught here over the last two years. I potted it anyway so I'll know soon enough! |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-08-2008 08:31
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Interesting because Lydella grisescens isn't all that common across the UK. We get a few records from it but I think I have only caught it a few times here in central England  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-08-2008 19:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19307 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Lydella is quite common at marshes, especially salty marshes, in late summer and autumn. So maybe, Chris, you don't visit these types of habitats, because they are too far from your place ? Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-08-2008 20:28
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
That'll be the reason - must have a host that is commonest by the coast perhaps |
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