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 Fly with mantid-like pair of legs --> Platypalpus sp.
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 17-05-2017 20:11
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 Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
Hi there, found this specimen in the office and took some pictures, more can be provided if required. Found in May in the city of Vienna (Austria). Length with wings approx. 7-8 mm. I am not even sure which family it belongs to. Best, Lorin Carnifex attached the following image:  [267.84Kb] Edited by Carnifex on 11-11-2018 11:27 |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 17-05-2017 20:14
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
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Posted on 17-05-2017 20:14
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 17-05-2017 23:00
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Platypalpus sp Hybotidae https://diptera.i...to_id=5093 [example of how it uses its legs for grasping prey] Edited by Roger Thomason on 17-05-2017 23:28 |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 18-05-2017 06:08
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
Thanks a lot Roger, also for the interesting link. Best, Lorin |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 18-05-2017 09:43
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
indeed, they like Drosophila :-)
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