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Dioctria sp with Acarina
Pierre55
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Posted on 01-01-2008 19:52
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Pic taken on 13.07.2007.
Is it possible to ID it and give some explanation about this egg ? Is it a parasite ? Or is she laying but I doubt...
Thanks in advance Smile
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It's an asilid - with a red parasitic mite attached ... not an egg Wink
 
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acarina - the "red egg" Pfft It is phoresy. Pfft
ANd it is an asilid - the fly Pfft
 
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at the same time. awkward
 
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Dioctria sp. the asilid. ?
 
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A mite travelling by phoresy !? Didn't know about it... I well knew the phoresy with pseudoscorpions but not with mites : thanks for the information Smile
Thanks to both of you, Chris and Jorge Smile
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