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| Mollusca |
Posted on 23-03-2012 21:35
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 Member Location: Bavaria Posts: 30 Joined: 26.11.11 |
I took some photos of this gorgeous flowers and at home I saw, that there are some visitors on the blossom. I took the pic today in Bavaria. One blossom has a diameter of about 2-3 mm And I am sure you can help me: Mollusca attached the following image:  [72.88Kb] Edited by Mollusca on 23-03-2012 21:42 Kind Regards Moni |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 24-03-2012 11:00
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Your visitor is a non-biting midge (Chironomidae). |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 24-03-2012 13:14
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10660 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Probably Orthocladiinae, the common subfamily in early spring. As far as I know Chironomidae have no flower preferences, but there has been little study. For many years they were thought not to feed as adults. |
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| Mollusca |
Posted on 24-03-2012 15:04
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Member Location: Bavaria Posts: 30 Joined: 26.11.11 |
Thanks both of you 
Kind Regards Moni |
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