[NatureNS] Crane Fly with orange thorax- mites close up

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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:21:46 -0300
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Thank you folks. I should take a closer look at my own pictures.

Here is a cropped section of the photo that more clearly shows the mites:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/15208801189/

Nancy
On 2014-09-29, at 6:07 PM, Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com> wrote:

> Agree with Phil.  Those are mites on the thorax.  I often find crane
> flies loaded with mites.
> 
> Bev Wigney
> Round Hill, NS in summer
> 
> On 9/29/14, Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>> At 5:42 PM -0300 9/29/14, nancy dowd wrote:
>>> I was surprised to see this orange-thoraxed Crane Fly duo this
>>> morning at the outdoor lights. I never think of Crane Flies as
>>> having much colour:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/15208460670/
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/15208624277/
>>> 
>>> The one showing the very bright orange is a male? ID?
>> 
>> It looks to me like the thorax of the fly on the right of your photos
>> is covered in mites, Nancy. A larger version of the photo may help...
>> 
>> Phil
>> 
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