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 Weevil with wart?
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| lagura |
Posted on 25-04-2009 00:40
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
I found this Strophosoma melanogrammum when I was out on a walk last weekend. Nothing strange as I have seen this species many times. But this one has somthing on its snout. A wart? Or what? Can anyone shed some light? Photo taken 12 April lagura attached the following image:  [121.47Kb] Edited by lagura on 25-04-2009 00:41  |
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| Moo |
Posted on 25-04-2009 03:55
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Member Location: Posts: 21 Joined: 31.07.08 |
A mite maybe? |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 25-04-2009 12:15
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Uropodina larva (mite) |
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| lagura |
Posted on 25-04-2009 23:49
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Thank you both! This is the first circular larva I've seen 
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| pwalter |
Posted on 26-04-2009 20:25
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
These are interesting larvae: they're attached to the host via an appendage coming out from their anus - hence the name ('Uro' 'pes'=leg). This can be quite long. |
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