[NatureNS] Hummingbird mites

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I was actually wondering if the ants might control the mite population if t=
hey had access to the feeder. Was worded poorly earlier.=0A=A0=0ARob=0A=0AF=
rom: Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Friday, Au=
gust 19, 2011 12:26:01 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird mites=0A=0A=
=0AI like to add that not all -if any- of these mites have to be parasites =
or otherwise harmful for the birds. =0APollinators, like hummingbirds or la=
rger insects, are frequently used by mites and small insects living on plan=
ts to hitch a ride to the next flower.=0ASince larger feeders are usually v=
isited by more individuals than smaller ones this would increase the possib=
ility that mites get "stranded" on those.=0A=0AAll this is just speculation=
, but identification of the mites in question could help to solidify or to =
dismiss this hypothesis.=0A=0AUlli=0A=0A=0AOn 19-Aug-11, at 10:12 AM, Randy=
 Lauff wrote:=0A=0ARob, and others. =0A>=0A>=0A>We don't have any of these =
mites in the StFX collection. If you get more, and are willing, could you p=
op as many as possible into a vial (old screw top pill bottle, film caniste=
r [?] or something similar) and add rubbing alcohol, and a piece of paper w=
ith:=0A>=0A>=0A>Your location=0A>Date=0A>your name=0A>"collected from hummi=
ngbird feeder"=0A>=0A>=0A>...all written in pencil (some inks will dissolve=
 into the rubbing alcohol).=0A>=0A>=0A>Then get in touch and we'll arrange =
transport.=0A>=0A>=0A>The mites are likely brought to the feeder by the bir=
ds themselves, so the ant traps won't work.=0A>=0A>=0A>Randy=0A>___________=
______________________=0A>RF Lauff=0A>Way in the boonies of=0A>Antigonish C=
ounty, NS.=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>On 19 August 2011 08:52, Rob Woods <rrtwoods@yaho=
o.com> wrote:=0A>=0A>I noticed on my hummingbird feeders when I have been f=
illing this week have mites on them. Which quickly come on to your hands bu=
t easily washed away. I use ant traps at the hook to discourage them but wo=
uld they control the mite population? I have not noticed mites on my smalle=
r feeders without traps?=0A>>=0A>>Rob=0A>>=0A>>Georgefield NS=0A>
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mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: =
auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">I was actually wondering if the ants migh=
t control the mite population if they had access to the feeder. Was worded =
poorly earlier.</SPAN></div>
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</SPAN></B> Ulli &lt;uhoeger@dal.ca&gt;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: b=
old">To:</SPAN></B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGH=
T: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, August 19, 2011 12:26:01 PM<BR><B><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird m=
ites<BR></FONT><BR>
<DIV id=3Dyiv997325904>I like to add that not all -if any- of these mites h=
ave to be parasites or otherwise harmful for the birds.
<DIV>Pollinators, like hummingbirds or larger insects, are frequently used =
by mites and small insects living on plants to hitch a ride to the next flo=
wer.</DIV>
<DIV>Since larger feeders are usually visited by more individuals than smal=
ler ones this would increase the possibility that mites get "stranded" on t=
hose.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dyiv997325904webkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>All this is just speculation, but identification of the mites in quest=
ion could help to solidify or to dismiss this hypothesis.</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=3Dyiv997325904webkit-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Ulli</DIV>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 19-Aug-11, at 10:12 AM, Randy Lauff wrote:</DIV><BR class=3Dyiv9973=
25904Apple-interchange-newline>
<BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite">Rob, and others.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We don't have any of these mites in the StFX collection. If you get mo=
re, and are willing, could you pop as many as possible into a vial (old scr=
ew top pill bottle, film canister [?] or something similar) and add rubbing=
 alcohol, and a piece of paper with:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Your location</DIV>
<DIV>Date</DIV>
<DIV>your name</DIV>
<DIV>"collected from hummingbird feeder"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>...all written in pencil (some inks will dissolve into the rubbing alc=
ohol).</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Then get in touch and we'll arrange transport.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>The mites are likely brought to the feeder by the birds themselves, so=
 the ant traps won't work.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Randy<BR clear=3Dall>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>=
Way in the boonies of<BR>Antigonish County, NS.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dyiv997325904gmail_quote>On 19 August 2011 08:52, Rob Woods <SP=
AN dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com" rel=3Dnofollow targe=
t=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com">rrtwoods@yahoo.com</A>&g