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| kitenet |
Posted on 10-10-2007 20:16
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 Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
This thread was prompted by Philippe Moniotte's photos in: http://www.dipter...ad_id=8938 and there are further examples at: http://www.dipter...post_40524 http://www.dipter...post_29262 and no doubt others. The photos below show a male Tipula paludosa that had the misfortune to land in my pond (Buckinghamshire, UK), where it was promptly devoured by a gang of pond skaters Gerris gibbifer. Not a nice way to go  (Hope I don't offend any dipterophiles with this rather tragic thread ...) Martin kitenet attached the following image:  [59.44Kb] Martin Harvey |
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| kitenet |
Posted on 10-10-2007 20:23
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Member Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 118 Joined: 04.05.06 |
The end game ... 
kitenet attached the following image:  [193.19Kb] Martin Harvey |
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| crex |
Posted on 10-10-2007 20:25
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Medetera jacula as prey of Drapetisca socialis ...
Edited by crex on 10-10-2007 20:28 |
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