Millions of small insects
 

Hi,

Today I noticed two patches in two different walls. I thought it was some dirty water splashing from the rain, but in a closer look I realise that it was millions of tiny insects.

Any idea of what this is?

http://i59.tinypic.com/2805dw9.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/wgqm80.jpg

PA

Millions of small insects
 

On 12/11/2014 11:57, P. Alves wrote:
Hi,

Today I noticed two patches in two different walls. I thought it was some dirty water splashing from the rain, but in a closer look I realise that it was millions of tiny insects.

Any idea of what this is?

http://i59.tinypic.com/2805dw9.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/wgqm80.jpg

PA



Mmmm ... did you see them move? If so, how do they move? What do they
most look like. It's almost impossible to identify anything from those
pics. Can you get a macro shot?
--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

Millions of small insects
 

On 12/11/2014 22:18, Spider wrote:
On 12/11/2014 11:57, P. Alves wrote:
Hi,

Today I noticed two patches in two different walls. I thought it was
some dirty water splashing from the rain, but in a closer look I
realise that it was millions of tiny insects.

Any idea of what this is?

http://i59.tinypic.com/2805dw9.jpg


Mmmm ... did you see them move? If so, how do they move? What do they
most look like. It's almost impossible to identify anything from those
pics. Can you get a macro shot?

Probably some kind of mite. Last time I found some odd looking ones
attacking my snowdrops I was told that the only way to identify them
reliably was by electron microscopy of the mouthparts!

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

Millions of small insects
 

On 13/11/2014 12:43, Martin Brown wrote:
On 12/11/2014 22:18, Spider wrote:
On 12/11/2014 11:57, P. Alves wrote:
Hi,

Today I noticed two patches in two different walls. I thought it was
some dirty water splashing from the rain, but in a closer look I
realise that it was millions of tiny insects.

Any idea of what this is?

http://i59.tinypic.com/2805dw9.jpg


Mmmm ... did you see them move? If so, how do they move? What do they
most look like. It's almost impossible to identify anything from those
pics. Can you get a macro shot?

Probably some kind of mite. Last time I found some odd looking ones
attacking my snowdrops I was told that the only way to identify them
reliably was by electron microscopy of the mouthparts!




Well, I've got a microscope, tho' not the appropriate lens (mine are for
spiders, of course) ... or the micro critters. Ah well.
--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay