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 Eggs on a dung beetle? (Uropodidae?)
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| ebbek |
Posted on 30-07-2023 20:34
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1444 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Who has put these eggs on the dung beetle Aphodius fossor - maybe somebody knows? Is it a parasite or a hitchhiker? The dung beetle was in light trap in our garden in SW Sweden last night. Regards Krister ebbek attached the following image:  [250.74Kb] Edited by ebbek on 30-07-2023 21:00 |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 30-07-2023 20:35
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1444 Joined: 23.06.08 |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 30-07-2023 21:02
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1444 Joined: 23.06.08 |
I have just got information that they are mites (Urodidae) who are hitchhiking on the dung beetle. Maybe someone knows more? Krister Edited by ebbek on 30-07-2023 21:17 |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 31-07-2023 11:58
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Member Location: Posts: 1240 Joined: 25.03.10 |
The name of this taxonomic group of "mites" is Uropodoidea. They have a resting phoretic stadium (deutonymph, here named hypopus) which uses to be connected to the body of insects by a fibrous stalk. |
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| ebbek |
Posted on 31-07-2023 14:32
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Member Location: SW Sweden, Halland Posts: 1444 Joined: 23.06.08 |
Thanks for info! Krister |
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