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Tachinidae with a spot on the thorax
jean-claude bernard
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Posted on 06-07-2009 06:11
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 hello,
I found this Tachinidae with a funny spot on the thorax
in my garden the 02 july 2009.
I don't know what are the spot and the Tachinidae : Macquartia ???
thanks for help
jean-claude
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 The spot is accidental.
Otherwise, the specimen looks interesting.

No idea


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 spot - maybe ecto-parasite?
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 Meigenia mutabilis-group femail
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 The spot just looks like a blob of fluid Smile
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 thanks at all for your help
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The spot just looks like a blob of fluid Smile


It is China ink. Pfft Grin
 
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