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 Flies Visit Bull Frog
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| Stephen |
Posted on 23-09-2006 22:08
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
The flies were visiting the Bull Frog, and it wasn't just a social call. They were after blood. The photo isn't very close up for studying the flies (though it was close enough for studying the frog!) Is it safe to say these are mosquitoes or are they some other kind of biting Dipteran? Or is it not safe to say? Taken in early Spring in area with woodlands, meadows, a stream, and a pond, all very close together. West Virginia USA. No size measurement is possible, but Bull Frogs are really huge, and what is shown is a back leg. Stephen attached the following image:  [83.33Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 23-09-2006 22:15
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=25
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 24-09-2006 13:58
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2161 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Difficult to see, but might be Culicidae!? Jan Willem |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-09-2006 15:16
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
They are mosquitoes (Culicidae). A number of species habitually feed on frogs.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 24-09-2006 15:35
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Enjoyed your photo very much Nikita! Jan and Tony, thanks for the ID help. This would make a nice and interesting photo if I could crawl closer next time without making the frog jump away! --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-09-2006 07:32
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Hmm, I got the impression the same thing happened to my back as is happening on this poor frog.  The way the hind legs of the midges are held upwards leaves very little alternatives for msquitoes. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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