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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 17-06-2006 13:44
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
The attached was taken in South East England on 17/06/06. I only took the picture as a reference but later noticed two 'Red swellings' or ' Ticks ? ) on its thorax and one on the side of its abdomen. Can anyone enlighten me as to what they are ? Thanks Gordon Gordon Jar attached the following image:  [56.86Kb] Edited by Gordon Jar on 17-06-2006 13:46 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-06-2006 18:38
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14115 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Gordon! Gordon Jar wrote: The attached was taken in South East England on 17/06/06. I only took the picture as a reference but later noticed two 'Red swellings' or ' Ticks ? ) on its thorax and one on the side of its abdomen. Can anyone enlighten me as to what they are ? Those are the nymphs of velvet mites (Thrombidiidae). They often take insects or harvestmen as "taxis" and sometimes suck blood from them. Mostly they are found on carrion beetles (Silphidae), but also on bumblebees etc. It's the first time I see them on a hoverfly. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 18-06-2006 11:02
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
Many thanks Jurgen. Regards Gordon |
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