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03-10-2008, 11:53 AM
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| |  Flying Tick I.d?
While in the Scottish Highlands recently, an insect with the appearence of a flying tick embedded itself into my son's back.
It was dark brown/black,only aprox 4mills in length, and had what appeared to be 2 small wings folded flat. The wings appeared to be partially covered or encased (beetle like).
It had only been attached for no more than 30mins,but already seemed to have buried 1mill or so (needless to say it was quickly removed!).
Has anyone got an idea as to what this insect could be,I presume it can fly as it had attached on the right shoulder blade (no t-shirt, he was on a beach).
Oh and Hi! All I've just joined and this is my first post   .
Cheers Alan. |
03-10-2008, 12:21 PM
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| | | Re: Flying Tick I.d?
hello alan and welcome to WAB. Ticks cannot fly and there are lots of different species relying on lots of different hosts. It was most likely a sheep tick nymph that 'bit' your son. He would have picked this up playing in the dunes or something.
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03-10-2008, 12:28 PM
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Hi LM, it definetely had wings though, scary wee so-an-so. 
Cheers Alan. |
03-10-2008, 12:32 PM
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I wonder if this might be a Hippoboscid fly such as Lipoptena cervi, usually on deer but occasionally recorded on humans |
03-10-2008, 12:32 PM
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Interesting.
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03-10-2008, 12:49 PM
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That would appear to be the wee sucker
Cheers.
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03-10-2008, 12:50 PM
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Wow unlucky as they apparently rarely bit humans 
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03-10-2008, 01:07 PM
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04-10-2008, 01:12 AM
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Hi Alanandtracey! A very warm welcome to WAB!! 
I am so sorry that such an unfortunate incident has happened to your son. At least you managed to get the blooming thing off him quickly! I hope he wasn't too phased by it?
I'd have been running, screaming to the hills if it had bitten me!!!! But I'm a wuss when it comes to such things and don't mind admitting it!!
At least it has bought you to this forum which encourages nature lovers of many types to share their knowledge with others of the same mind.
I look forward to hearing about your adventures in the future!
Naturegirl 
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