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Predator fly with prey fly. Help ID?
vida
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Posted on 06-02-2013 20:02
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 I photographed these 2 flies last week in Pretoria, South Africa.
Any help with ID will be appreciated.Smile
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Gerard Pennards
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 It's a hybotid fly in the genus Platypalpus, the prey is a male Platypezidae....
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 Thank you Gerard! Much appreciated.
 
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