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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 17-08-2014 22:36
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 Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5232 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Hello Reinoud. I have a question abot this fly.. To me it seems to be Machimus cingulatus, is it eating it's partner or just a dead victim found..? hedy2411 attached the following image:  [84.14Kb] Edited by hedy2411 on 17-08-2014 22:37 |
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| Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 17-08-2014 23:09
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 Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Indeed Machimus (Tolmerus) cingulatus. As far as i know robberflies don't take dead prey. Cannibalism is not uncommon among them and this could also have been her mate.
Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 17-08-2014 23:17
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5232 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Funny, that first the backpart is dissapered.. Thank you for your information Reinoud, nice to know..  As you know I'm always thanking you for naming my flies! Regards, Hedy |
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| Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 17-08-2014 23:29
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
You are welcome, you keep me from the Streets : ) Robberflies suck their prey dry but do not "eat" parts, maybe the other one got mutilated during mating. ??
Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 18-08-2014 10:38
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5232 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Nice reaction!  Regards, Hedy |
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