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 Diptera pupae on fungi?
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| blowave |
Posted on 02-11-2010 18:43
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hello, These are less than 1mm, maybe around 0.75mm. I found 5 or 6 on the same decaying fungi which the Dromyzidae egg is on. Taken today, 2nd November. My garden near Lincoln UK. Posting 3 different pupae Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 02-11-2010 18:44
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| blowave |
Posted on 02-11-2010 18:44
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-11-2010 19:14
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Not convinced this is dipterous - how about a seed from some nearby plant?
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| blowave |
Posted on 02-11-2010 19:18
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Um, you could be right! Nearby are a few things, there was a Ragwort, Achillea, and I have a few things at the water's edge in the drain such as Lythrum salicaria. Funny that they should have a clear casing? http://cubits.org... |
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| blowave |
Posted on 02-11-2010 20:31
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I have a side view which gives some idea of the other end. It looks flat with a bump at either side..
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| blowave |
Posted on 17-11-2010 01:43
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I wonder if these developments might change things. On 5th November, I took pics of one which had a small dark red 'blood spot' under the jelly-like surface. On 15th November I took pics of one which had an even larger 'blood spot'. Unfortunately the following day the fungi was breaking up and a bird had scattered the pieces so I probably won't find any now to check the progress! They were difficult to see as they were. This one is from 5th blowave attached the following image:  [69.54Kb] http://cubits.org... |
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| blowave |
Posted on 17-11-2010 01:44
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From 15th..
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| blowave |
Posted on 17-11-2010 01:45
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The other side..
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but don't see the image in the post.