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Bugs on bugs?
Copyright © 2007 John P. Kole

Bugs on bugs?
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
September 29, 2007
Size: 2mm or less

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Contributed by John P. Kole on 3 October, 2007 - 11:45pm
Last updated 31 October, 2007 - 11:33am

Great!
Now I'm almost positive that the individual is a Thrip, and is carrying quite a load of mites. They could be feeding, or hitchhiking.
… Cassie, 4 October, 2007 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

 
scatopsids
From the closeups the flies look to be scatopsids. See . The one pictured there even has a mite attached.
… Jeff Gruber, 4 October, 2007 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

 
Hm.
Very much possible. I have seen thrips on compost piles, but this is a much better match than any thrip I've seen.. I'm sure with all the wandering they do, they pick up quite a few hitchhikers.
… Cassie, 4 October, 2007 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

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