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Index of Subjects --0-986968059-1313769211=:42563 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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> --0-986968059-1313769211=:42563 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= 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> <div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Rob<VAR id=3Dyui-ie-= cursor></VAR></SPAN></div> <div><BR></div> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; P= ADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAD= DING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; B= ORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=3Dhr contentEditable= =3Dfalse readonly=3D"true"></DIV><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:= </SPAN></B> Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca><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><<A href=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com" rel=3Dnofollow targe= t=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:rrtwoods@yahoo.com">rrtwoods@yahoo.com</A>&g