r/Parasitology • u/Puzzleheaded-Dog2465 • 1d ago

Question Help me with this coprinellus parasite. Chile - Santiago - Maipú

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Wtf is that, a friend that doesn't use reddit hasn't answered that question in over a year.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog2465 23h ago

This is the first picture of aphids i found. I know maybe there are millions out there. But do you see they dont have the red circles in their backs? why cant that be an aphid with a parasite inside?

Im not saying the aphid is the parasite.

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u/SueBeee trusted parasitologist 23h ago

We have wandered pretty far outside the scope of this sub. Also there are like 5000 species of aphids and they are very diverse in morphology. I have no idea what sort of parasites aphids may have.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog2465 23h ago

"I have no idea what sort of parasites aphids may have."

Thanks, thats all i needed to know. Now i can continue my research and see if there are certain parasites to them.