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 Rearing interesting syrphid from eggs..
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| Alexandru Pintilioaie |
Posted on 02-07-2010 14:36
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 959 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Today I found this interesting syrphid and got some eggs from it. Anyone know how i can obtain adults from this eggs ?  |
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| conopid |
Posted on 02-07-2010 16:27
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
It's Volucella pellucens. The larvae live in wasp and bee nests. I don't think it will be easy to raise these!! Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 02-07-2010 16:35
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Er..., shall we make that a bombylans?
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| Alexandru Pintilioaie |
Posted on 03-07-2010 08:30
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 959 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Thanks, I will try anyway to feed the larva with dead wasp and bees . |
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| Menno Reemer |
Posted on 03-07-2010 09:33
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The larvae of this species live in the nests of bumble bees (Bombus), not in wasp nests. They are scavengers and feed on the accumulated debris in the nest, which possibly consists partly of dead bumble bee larvae and pupae. In captivity, they have been reared on pollen collected by honey bees. |
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