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Post by baryonyx on Jan 3, 2021 15:49:10 GMT -8
I found these in my room, and I suspect that they are responsible for some bites I have been getting. What are they and how to get rid of them? Where could they be located in my room if there is a nest of them? I live in central europe, if that helps. Thanks.
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Post by marsdenda on Jan 3, 2021 18:30:49 GMT -8
I don't think either of them are responsible for your bites. The top one is a wasp species which is generally parasitic on other insects so would not bother you. The lower one is a fly, probably a fungus feeder. So neither should bother you.
Dave
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Post by baryonyx on Jan 5, 2021 5:22:13 GMT -8
Dave, thanks for the answer. I checked online and the first one indeed seems to be an ichneumonid.
However, I caught another one of the second variety yesterday as it sat on my hand, and it made a suspicious pose with the head down against my skin, so I am not quite convinced with the fly theory yet.
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Post by marsdenda on Jan 5, 2021 10:33:51 GMT -8
There are several families of biting flies - mosquitoes and several of the primitive flies like Ceratopogonidae and Simuliidae. The second photo is a fly you can tell by the lack of hind wings just the bud like haltares. Could be a biting species, if that is the case they are likely coming from the outside. Most all of these small biting flies have aquatic larvae so is there standing water or a body of water close to your house. I am not an expert on flies so can't tell you the species.
Dave
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Post by baryonyx on Jan 6, 2021 5:03:56 GMT -8
Dave, it was also my understanding that pretty much all blood sucking flying insects have an aquatic larva stage, which is why I was confused about where the bites come from. I already checked for known signs of bedbugs and couldn't find any either. But thank you for your replies, identifying the wasp already helped a lot.
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