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| stizzy2499 |
Posted on 09-02-2014 08:48
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Member Location: Malta Posts: 16 Joined: 26.07.13 |
I am confused with the small 6 legged specimens I found roaming on mushrooms. All were found on the same day in different collections. All are small (about 1mm body), one collection had 2 long antennae (cs634) which were used for sensing before walking, one has only 1 antenna (cs633) which was waved left and right for sensing and the other had no antennae (cs636). Their movement reminded me more of arachnids and they look like acari (Family Rhagidiidae) but the 6 legs are distinct (no lost limbs during collection!) Any idea what they could be? Collected 8/1/14 (Malta) stizzy2499 attached the following image:  [144.63Kb] Edited by stizzy2499 on 09-02-2014 08:49 Carmel Sammut |
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| stizzy2499 |
Posted on 09-02-2014 08:50
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Member Location: Malta Posts: 16 Joined: 26.07.13 |
And with 2 antennae
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| stizzy2499 |
Posted on 09-02-2014 08:51
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Member Location: Malta Posts: 16 Joined: 26.07.13 |
with no antennae
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| Xespok |
Posted on 09-02-2014 09:28
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
The larvae of acari have only six legs. Only adults have eight.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| stizzy2499 |
Posted on 09-02-2014 09:36
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Member Location: Malta Posts: 16 Joined: 26.07.13 |
Thanks Gabor - it makes sense now. they looked like acari but I didn't find anything on the net.
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| BubikolRamios |
Posted on 10-02-2014 18:15
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Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1728 Joined: 14.06.09 |
Interesting mushroom gills. What species ?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-02-2014 10:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
stizzy2499 wrote: Actually, these are extremely long legs...
And with 2 antennae Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 11-02-2014 13:15
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7286 Joined: 19.11.04 |
While Gabor is correct - larval acari only have six legs - all your pictures show adults, having lost one, none and both of the front legs.
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| stizzy2499 |
Posted on 11-02-2014 15:05
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Member Location: Malta Posts: 16 Joined: 26.07.13 |
>Interesting mushroom gills. What species ? The mushrrom species is Coprinellus radians, an almost mature specimen. In Coprinus s.l. (ink caps) the mushrooms mature very quickly at which point the gills become black and disintegrate. In this particular specie it takes a few hours longer and doesn't dissolve completely. >Actually, these are extremely long legs... So the legs are used for sensing? The behaviour was unusual as the specimens were alternately moving the 'antennae' and rhythmically (left,right) whilst moving rather fast. >While Gabor is correct - larval acari only have six legs - all your pictures show adults, having lost one, none and both of the front legs. Very interesting as it seems the loss of the front legs does not affect their movement. Thank you all for your input. The specimens are preserved in 75% Ethanol if anyone is interested! Carmel Sammut |
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| Andrzej |
Posted on 11-02-2014 16:25
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 2409 Joined: 05.01.06 |
?Phytoseioidea - but I'm not an expert !
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
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