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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang --Apple-Mail-61578E4C-DA32-43D2-91B8-563EB43813EE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is a good thing that Dave put the period in that last paragraph! Sent from my iPad > On Aug 3, 2014, at 9:35 AM, David McCorquodale <dbmcc09@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 > I agree that this is a nematoceran fly. This is the large group of flies w= ith many segmented antennae (including crane flies, mosquitoes, fungus flies= , black flies, and many families that humans rarely notice). >=20 > =20 >=20 > At first I was thinking one of the chironomid midges, but have changed my m= ind. >=20 > =20 >=20 > I think this is a phantom midge (Chaoboridae, likely genus Chaoborus) and l= ikely a female because of the relatively few hairs on the antennae. >=20 > =20 >=20 > It is difficult to discern in the photo, but the wings do not have any of t= he hardened sections or the short antennae if they lack the hardened section= s of most Hemiptera. In some shots you can make out that the antennae are m= any-segmented.=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > Phantom midges larvae live in freshwater, from temporary ponds to lakes. H= ere they feed on plankton including Daphnia and rotifers. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Stephen Marshall=E2=80=99s new book =E2=80=98Flies=E2=80=99 is a superb re= source. It is like the fly section of his equally superb =E2=80=98Insects, t= heir natural history and diversity=E2=80=99 on performance enhancing substan= ces. >=20 > =20 >=20 > I also had a look at BugGuide, here is the link to one species of Chaoboru= s: http://bugguide.net/node/view/392272. >=20 > =20 >=20 > As you can tell from the waffle words above, I am not sure. I welcome alt= ernative suggestions. >=20 > David McCorquodale > Georges River, NS >=20 >=20 > David McCorquodale > Georges River, NS >=20 >=20 >> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Stephen Shaw <srshaw@dal.ca> wrote: >> First pic looks like a recent eclosed adult with the wings present as as-= yet uninflated balloons, if it is the same specimen. Antenna visible in 2nd= pic (a later shot?) indicates a nematoceran fly, if it is a fly, still the b= est guess. >> This phone's camera obviously can't focus at this close range: need to mo= ve further back to get a focus, with the drawback of a smaller image. >> Steve >> ________________________________________ >> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on be= half of nancy dowd [nancypdowd@gmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:09 PM >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] what? Another pic plus a few more >>=20 >> I have trawled through all the pictures on my phone and found a few more t= hat show different views, not necessarily clear. It seems to have quite a "r= uff" showing some colour: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14627090478/ >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813732615/ >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813369042/ >>=20 >> Maybe some of these will help? >>=20 >> Thanks all for taking a look. >>=20 >> Nancy >> On 2014-08-02, at 8:52 PM, jim.edsall <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net> wrote: >>=20 >> > Looks like dipteran to me >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Jim Edsall >> > Check out my new website at http://jimedsall.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -------- Original message -------- >> > From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> >> > Date: 08-02-2014 8:39 PM (GMT-04:00) >> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] what? Another pic >> > >> > >> > Here is another clearer photo of what looks like the same species but l= ikely not the same individual. Taken several days later with flash before da= wn: >> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14810872164/ >> > >> > Maybe this will help with ID. >> > >> > Nancy >> > >> > On 2014-08-02, at 7:37 PM, Steve Shaw <srshaw@dal.ca> wrote: >> > >> > > Some hemipterans have elaborate ornaments on the prothorax (1st thora= cic segment) -- helmets that may reach over the head. The recently suggeste= d origin of these (as equivalent to modified prothoracic wings) has proved e= xtremely controversial -- wings are always on the second and third thoracic s= egments, and unheard of on the first. I don't think that's it, here. >> > > Leafhoppers jump with their back legs which are specialized and short= , sit underneath and don't look like this. It's hard to tell what's what at= the front end (not quite in focus), but my initial guess from the pic is th= at the bug might be 'lower' Diptera (Nematocera) -- some sort of midge or mo= squito. >> > > These don't have appendages sticking out of their heads, though -- if= that is the head -- so perhaps it's a fungus sprouting from a sick fly? Di= fficult one. >> > > Steve, Hfx >> > > >> > > On 2-Aug-14, at 6:50 PM, nancy dowd wrote: >> > > >> > >> I am not sure what this small insect is, a Leafhopper? And that peg-= like looking reddish thing on its "head" -part of the animal itself or? (det= ails below): >> > >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14625823780/ >> > >> >> > >> I have not found anything that really matches it on BugGuide so far.= >> > >> >> > >> Thanks for any help, Nancy >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >=20 --Apple-Mail-61578E4C-DA32-43D2-91B8-563EB43813EE Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D= utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>It is a good thing that Dave put the p= eriod in that last paragraph!<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Aug 3= , 2014, at 9:35 AM, David McCorquodale <<a href=3D"mailto:dbmcc09@gmail.c= om">dbmcc09@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">= <div><div dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I agree that this is a nematocer= an fly. This is the large group of flies with many segmented antennae (including crane flies, mosquitoes, fungus flie= s, black flies, and many families that humans rarely notice).</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">At first I was thinking one of t= he chironomid midges, but have changed my mind.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I think this is a phantom midge (Chaoboridae, likely genus <i>Chaoborus</i>) and likely a female because of the relatively few hairs on the antennae.</sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">It is difficult to discern in th= e photo, but the wings do not have any of the hardened sections or the short antennae= if they lack the hardened sections of most Hemiptera. In some shots you c= an make out that the antennae are many-segmented. </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Phantom midges larvae live in fr= eshwater, from temporary ponds to lakes. Here they feed on plankton including Daphnia and rotifers. </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Stephen Marshall=E2=80=99s new b= ook =E2=80=98Flies=E2=80=99 is a superb resource. It is like the fly section of his equally superb =E2=80=98Insects, their natural history and di= versity=E2=80=99 on performance enhancing substances.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I also had a look at BugGuide, h= ere is the link to one species of <i>Chaoborus</i>: <a href=3D"http://bugguide.net/node= /view/392272">http://bugguide.net/node/view/392272</a>.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">As you can tell from the waffle w= ords above, I am not sure. I welcome alternative suggestions.<br><br>David McCorquodale<br>Georges River, NS</span></p> </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dav= id McCorquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div></div></div> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Stephen S= haw <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:srshaw@dal.ca" target=3D"_blank"= >srshaw@dal.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st= yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> First pic looks like a recent eclosed adult with the wings present as as-yet= uninflated balloons, if it is the same specimen. Antenna visible in 2= nd pic (a later shot?) indicates a nematoceran fly, if it is a fly, still th= e best guess.<br> This phone's camera obviously can't focus at this close range: need to move f= urther back to get a focus, with the drawback of a smaller image.<br> Steve<br> ________________________________________<br> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owne= r@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] on behalf of nancy dowd [<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@= gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>]<br> Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:09 PM<br> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<b= r> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] what? Another pic plus a few more<br> <div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br> I have trawled through all the pictures on my phone and found a few more tha= t show different views, not necessarily clear. It seems to have quite a "ruf= f" showing some colour:<br> <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14627090478/" target=3D= "_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14627090478/</a><br> <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813732615/" target=3D= "_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813732615/</a><br> <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813369042/" target=3D= "_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14813369042/</a><br> <br> Maybe some of these will help?<br> <br> Thanks all for taking a look.<br> <br> Nancy<br> On 2014-08-02, at 8:52 PM, jim.edsall <<a href=3D"mailto:jim.edsall@bella= liant.net">jim.edsall@bellaliant.net</a>> wrote:<br> <br> > Looks like dipteran to me<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > Jim Edsall<br> > Check out my new website at <a href=3D"http://jimedsall.com" target=3D"= _blank">http://jimedsall.com</a><br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > -------- Original message --------<br> > From: nancy dowd <<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd= @gmail.com</a>><br> > Date: 08-02-2014 8:39 PM (GMT-04:00)<br> > To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= /a><br> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] what? Another pic<br> ><br> ><br> > Here is another clearer photo of what looks like the same species but l= ikely not the same individual. Taken several days later with flash before da= wn:<br> > <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14810872164/" tar= get=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14810872164/</a><b= r> ><br> > Maybe this will help with ID.<br> ><br> > Nancy<br> ><br> > On 2014-08-02, at 7:37 PM, Steve Shaw <<a href=3D"mailto:srshaw@dal.= ca">srshaw@dal.ca</a>> wrote:<br> ><br> > > Some hemipterans have elaborate ornaments on the prothorax (1st th= oracic segment) -- helmets that may reach over the head. The recently s= uggested origin of these (as equivalent to modified prothoracic wings) has p= roved extremely controversial -- wings are always on the second and third th= oracic segments, and unheard of on the first. I don't think that's it= , here.<br> > > Leafhoppers jump with their back legs which are specialized and sh= ort, sit underneath and don't look like this. It's hard to tell what's= what at the front end (not quite in focus), but my initial guess from the p= ic is that the bug might be 'lower' Diptera (Nematocera) -- some sort of mid= ge or mosquito.<br> > > These don't have appendages sticking out of their heads, though --= if that is the head -- so perhaps it's a fungus sprouting from a sick fly? &= nbsp;Difficult one.<br> > > Steve, Hfx<br> > ><br> > > On 2-Aug-14, at 6:50 PM, nancy dowd wrote:<br> > ><br> > >> I am not sure what this small insect is, a Leafhopper? And tha= t peg-like looking reddish thing on its "head" -part of the animal itself or= ? (details below):<br> > >> <a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14625823= 780/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/146258237= 80/</a><br> > >><br> > >> I have not found anything that really matches it on BugGuide s= o far.<br> > >><br> > >> Thanks for any help, Nancy<br> > ><br> > ><br> > ><br> > ><br> > ><br> ><br> <br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> </div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-61578E4C-DA32-43D2-91B8-563EB43813EE--
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