Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Strange transport...

Posted by Pierre55 on 12-08-2007 14:36
#1
Who can help me to identify this insect but also the 'crabs' accompaigning ?
Thanks in advance,
Pierre

(Pic taken in Belgium today)
Edited by Pierre55 on 12-08-2007 14:43

Posted by cosmln on 12-08-2007 14:39
#2
HI,

i think Stratiomidae family.
and that smalls are pseudoscorpions. very interesting never something similar. how big was the fly or the pseudoscorpion?

hope this helps you,
cosmln

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-08-2007 14:43
#3
wow!!! amazing!! I saw many mites attached to a fly, but never so many pseudoscorpions!! This is a phoretic phenomenon.

I think in Ulidiidae for the fly. Wink

Posted by Pierre55 on 12-08-2007 14:47
#4
Thanks for your first comments Smile

I forgot to mention the size (sorry : beginning in this forum) : about 5-6 mm for the big one and smaller for those pseudoscorpions.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-08-2007 14:49
#5
Urophora sp. ??

Ulidiidae (the old Otidiidae)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-08-2007 14:57
#6
Jorge is right
Physiphora alceae, Ulidiidae, Ulidiinae
Nikita

Posted by Pierre55 on 12-08-2007 15:19
#7
Thanks to all for your help Smile
If I understand, those pseudoscorpions are only using this fly as transport and not eating it ? If yes, I don't know if it is a good idea given there were to many pseudoscorpions and I'm afraid this poor insect was not able to fly any more... Shock

Pierre

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-08-2007 18:00
#8
The pseudoscorpions could belong to the Cheliferidae or Chernetidae family.

Posted by Pierre55 on 13-08-2007 20:47
#9
Jorge, I'm not sure : I found on the web that they belong to the Arachnida - Pseudoscorpionida - Garypidae.
It seems to be a Garypus and I will call it Garypus sp. given they are many kinds of Garypus Sad
Is there someone to confirm ?

Pierre