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 Ceratopogonid (?) attacks beetle
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| Sundew |
Posted on 16-05-2008 22:25
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Today I watched an Oedemera beetle that was attacked by a tiny fly and flew away in panic. The hapless attacker stayed for a while in the grass and I took some photos that are not very good, but the fly was extremely small. I recalled a thread of mine concerning a sphingid caterpillar with ceratopogonid haemolymph suckers (http://www.dipter...ad_id=8720) and suppose the present fly also belongs to the Ceratopogonidae. Can this be confirmed? Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [177.79Kb] |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 16-05-2008 22:35
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Yes, a female ceratopogonid. |
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