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 Asilidae, Sri Lanka ID help
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:46
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 Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
This is te commonest Asilid in my home garden. It is less than 1.5cm in length. Head width not more than 3-4mm. Also please help to ID the prey species.
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:47
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
2nd image of the same species....
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:48
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
3rd image...
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:49
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
Finally the 4th image...
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| Nikolai Morozov |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:52
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Member Location: Russia, Moscow region Posts: 52 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Unfortunately I can't help, but I want to say that your photos are unreal beautiful! |
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:56
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
Thanks Culex! All the big head shots were shot at 5 times the life size with no tripod. Very pleased with the results.
Edited by Amila Salgado on 19-09-2009 19:56 |
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| lagura |
Posted on 19-09-2009 22:21
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
The second prey (pic 2) is a Plant bug (Miridae). Very good photos.  |
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 20-09-2009 05:11
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
Thanks, Lars! |
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| Dysmachus |
Posted on 16-12-2009 11:00
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 321 Joined: 15.03.06 |
It's a species of the subfamily Ommatiinae (plumose arista). |
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