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Flutter Fly parasite
Copyright © 2009 kestrel360

Flutter Fly parasite
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
September 11, 2009
I was trying to get better photos of this little Flutter Fly (Toxonevra spp), and didn't notice the ectoparasite until seeing the photos on the computer. This fly was a little smaller than usual, not sure if this is a sexual difference, or due to the parasite.

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Contributed by kestrel360 on 25 October, 2009 - 2:24am
Last updated 25 October, 2009 - 11:17pm

pseudoscorpions are not ectop
pseudoscorpions are not ectoparasites. this class of relatinonship called phoresy and it is a relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is unaffected. the pseudoscorpions use the flies for transportation because they are more mobile.
… jana, 22 November, 2009 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… kestrel360, 25 October, 2009 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

Look in
Pseudoscorpiones (Pseudoscorpions) for the hitch-hiker
… John R. Maxwell, 25 October, 2009 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, John
I knew that I had seen something similiar, but couldn't remember what it was.
… kestrel360, 25 October, 2009 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

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