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| LordV |
Posted on 18-07-2006 21:40
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Thought I was just taking a pic of aphids on a Virginia Creeper stem but looks more like a whodunnit scene. Brian V.  |
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| conopid |
Posted on 18-07-2006 21:43
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chalcid wasps or some kind of parasitic hymenoptera. Fantatstic graveyard shot!
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-07-2006 06:49
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Aphid mummies, most likely parasitised by Braconidae - Aphidiinae, and maybe even with cynipoid hyperparasitoids.
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| LordV |
Posted on 19-07-2006 07:01
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Thanks Paul and Nigel. Have just taken some pics of the guilty party (I think) will post shortly. Brian V. Edited by LordV on 19-07-2006 07:02 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-07-2006 08:48
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Similar, but of far less quality:   
Edited by Paul Beuk on 19-07-2006 08:52 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| LordV |
Posted on 19-07-2006 09:39
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Obviously same type of wasp/ behaviour Paul. Funnily enough someone on another forum thought the escape hatches in the aphids was where the aphid got out after shedding it's skin - now that would be neat  Brian V. |
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but don't see the image in the post.