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Roger Thomason
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Posted on 17-08-2010 15:30
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Found this small thing clinging on to a thin piece of grass while I was at the Burn of Valayre.
Anyone recognize it? It appears to be either injured or falling to bits..Frown..or both.
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Adult female Pithanus maerkelii

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Hi,

I would never have thougth of a Miridae !! Damned !!
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Photofinish by Tony. Grin
 
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pierred wrote:
I would never have thougth of a Miridae !! Damned !!


I wouldn't have thought of Miridae either, but I spotted it on the British Bugs gallery - http://www.britis...llery.html Cool
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Roger Thomason
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Thanks Tony....I was going to say you were a proverbial "Font of Knowledge" till you put the dampers on it with your second posting..Frown
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Thanks for swearing in my thread Pierre...Grin
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How is it a Photofinish Jorge? Slow-mo Camera...Pfft When is the next correct ID coming in so I can set my alarm clock.....ZZZzzzzzz........ ....... ..z
Roger...zzzz...zzz..........zz..............zz.................z........................z..fart awkward
 
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