Backyard Aquaponics Photo Competition 2009

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Entry from aLostHippy...

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Date photo taken 17th August 2009
Title "Aphid Explosion"
Location; Entomology Dept, Fayes Desk, BYAP
Description; Aphids hatching out of egg capsules, I think?

steem

Hi Faye, I think they are mummies - adult aphids that have had parasitic wasps hatch out of them.

Jaymie

alright Faye, I'll have to see what I can do

faye

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Hi Faye, I think they are mummies - adult aphids that have had parasitic wasps hatch out of them.

Cool, that is even better. I did actually get a photo of a little black dead thing with wings, the rest must have flown out the top of the bug catcher and been released into the wild. The entomology dept. is actually quite basic. But from little things big things grow.

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alright Faye, I'll have to see what I can do

Thanks Jaymie, do you have access to a microscope, I'm saving up for one with a camera attachment.

gemmell

I dunno how good it is, but ALDI has an electronic microscope with a 1.3MegaPixel camera for like $80. Was tempted to get it....

faye

Thanks Gemmel, will check it out

Jaymie

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Thanks Jaymie, do you have access to a microscope, I'm saving up for one with a camera attachment.

YES

Food&Fish

Also you can get a microscope that plugs directly into the usb port of the pooter i think from memory its about 400 magnification[ i have one somewhere but now i have cleaned up cant find it :oops: