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 Australian Tipulidae with passengers.
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 19-04-2011 05:47
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
The arachnids may or may not be parasites. I believe sometimes they are just along for the ride. At light, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [30.8Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 19-04-2011 06:47 |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 19-04-2011 05:51
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Can anyone suggest a genera? Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [22.3Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 20-04-2011 00:52
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10064 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The typical parasitic water mites I find on Chironomidae are round. I saw something similar on a crane fly which was identified as Mesostigmata, probably Podicinidae, and definitely not parasitic. |
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 02-06-2011 02:39
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 Member Location: Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA USA Posts: 169 Joined: 25.08.05 |
The crane fly is a female in the genus Trentepohlia . |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 14-08-2011 22:31
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Chen. Sorry for the late response. Missed it somehow. |
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