Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 wingless Hymenoptera -> Gelis micrurus
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| atylotus |
Posted on 08-04-2011 14:48
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
This specimen was found sweeping a net through the aquatic vegetation (and perhaps also vegetation growing on its bank) of a slow to fairly fast flowing canal, rich in aquatic weeds (mostly Elodea nuttallii). It appears as having no wings, but it seems as having some sort of attachment-points were they could have been. Collected 1 km North of Brielle at the southside of the Brielse Meer, province of Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands at May 10, 2010. I have no experience with Hymenoptera whatsoever, but I know that there are a few aquatic Hymenoptera. Could this be one of it? atylotus attached the following image:  [51.18Kb] Edited by atylotus on 14-04-2011 12:13 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 12-04-2011 09:04
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Wow, I haven't seen this species before?!!! Wonderful! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 12-04-2011 10:32
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
http://www.dipter...d_id=24258 Looks similar to this Gelis sp., Maybe Camille will be of help here. |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 13-04-2011 10:01
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
Dear Camille, this is a female of Gelis micrurus. It is a parasitoid of egg sacs of Lycosidae. Best wishes Martin SCHWARZ Can I put it in my gallery please, thank you for your attention! Camille Edited by cthirion on 13-04-2011 10:07 cthirion |
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| atylotus |
Posted on 13-04-2011 12:18
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Member Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 1166 Joined: 29.05.09 |
thanks for the ID I guess that this would make it non-aquatic. You can use the photo's and if you like you can even get the specimen. I do hardly collect and keep terrestrial species in my collection. Ton (aka atylotus) |
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