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 What's on this fruit fly ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 27-01-2009 08:47
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Some pics of a fruit fly taken yesterday- originals taken at 4:1 with an odd "appendage" apparently attached. Any ideas what it is ? Brian V.   |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 27-01-2009 09:12
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2158 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Could be Laboulbeniales (see http://www.dipter...icle_id=15).
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| LordV |
Posted on 27-01-2009 10:46
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Jan Willem wrote: Could be Laboulbeniales (see http://www.dipter...icle_id=15). Thanks  Interesting - did look like there may be some more bits on the other side of the fly- non pathgogenic fungus.Brian V. |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 27-01-2009 14:54
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Yeah, that's a laboulb
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| pierred |
Posted on 27-01-2009 20:57
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1455 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello, A single one, on a seta ? Most of the time, one sees a real layer, like a carpet. Pierre Duhem |
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| LordV |
Posted on 28-01-2009 08:53
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Thanks for the confirmation Kahis Pierre- certainly no carpet but there appear to be a few others rather OOF in the first pic mainly on the legs. Have to admit I didn't notice them until I was processing the pics (the viewfinder is a bit dim at 4:1 magnification) . I think the one in focus was attached to the upper leg. Brian V. Edited by LordV on 28-01-2009 08:54 |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 28-01-2009 09:22
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2158 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Pierre wrote: Most of the time, one sees a real layer, like a carpet. I've seen rather many specimens of Drosophila subobscura with laboulbs. Some specimens have a real layer, while others only have a few isolated ones. There is a lot of variation. Edited by Jan Willem on 28-01-2009 09:23 Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| pierred |
Posted on 29-01-2009 08:04
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Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1455 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Jan, Thanks for this precision. Pierre Duhem |
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