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 Uncommon scene
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| beeny |
Posted on 10-03-2006 09:37
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Member Location: Beijing Posts: 22 Joined: 10.03.06 |
I know nothing about this scene......    |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 10-03-2006 09:57
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Astonishing. The fly with the prey is an asilid but is the newcomer? Looks like it. I associate this behaviour with Empididae -males offering seductive gifts to females . I'll see what I can find on this when time allows. Perhaps Geller-Grimm could help. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-03-2006 10:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I think both flies are robber flies but they do not look like the same species. I have not heard of kleptoparasitic behaviour in asilids yet, but I can have a quick check. EDIT: Nothing in this one: http://www.dipter...load_id=11. Edited by Paul Beuk on 10-03-2006 10:16 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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