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Africa Officer of the Wild Empire Registered: July 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 783	Garden, Hull, 17 March 2007
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Bruce Williams

Commander of the Wild Empire

Registered: January 2007
Location: South Northants
Posts: 3,290

Mon March 16, 2009 6:41pm

Two nice shots providing a useful comparison between these two common woodlouse species.

Bruce

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Jason Green

Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire

Registered: July 2007
Location: London
Posts: 11,833

Mon March 16, 2009 8:35pm

Hey Af,

Is that a midge or fungi gnat of some description on his back, or perhaps more likely a parasitic fly, using him?

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Africa

Officer of the Wild Empire

Registered: July 2007
Location: Hull
Posts: 783

Fri July 3, 2009 2:59pm

Thank you! It looks like it's having a little ride, its not in the following photo I took.

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