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 an ectoparasit?
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| Cesa |
Posted on 11-06-2014 09:37
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 Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Hello, During our field trip, we found and an Apidae (Anthophora?) together with two wingless insects (each about 3mm length) adherent between abdominal tergites. Unfortunately, attached images not sharp and large enough. We need information about such biological activities known by someone. May it be a phoresie a kind of transportation as in the case of Pseudoscorpionida; or, ectoparasitismus? It is also hard to decide whether this insect adult or larva. Wingless, with developed antenna; mouth parts looks like sucking type. Any comment will be very much appreciated. Muhabbet Cesa attached the following image:  [75.47Kb] |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 11-06-2014 09:37
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Cesa wrote:
Hello, During our field trip, we found and an Apidae (Anthophora?) together with two wingless insects (each about 3mm length) adherent between abdominal tergites. Unfortunately, attached images not sharp and large enough. We need information about such biological activities known by someone. May it be a phoresie a kind of transportation as in the case of Pseudoscorpionida; or, ectoparasitismus? It is also hard to decide whether this insect adult or larva. Wingless, with developed antenna; mouth parts looks like sucking type. Any comment will be very much appreciated. Muhabbet Cesa attached the following image:  [180.33Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-06-2014 11:27
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7304 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Planidium larva, probably of Strepsiptera
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 11-06-2014 13:00
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Dear Tony, thank you very much for this informative message! best regards |
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