Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sex: first show me the present

Posted by picotverd on 10-05-2010 23:28
#1

Today about 200 mts in cerealistic zone

Posted by mwkozlowski on 11-05-2010 07:55
#2

surely, but in this case (R. livida?) the male seems to lose control with his gift and does not keep the prey in his hind legs as ii usually does. I expect that males in certain cases can use the same prey repetitively. Nice shot!

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-05-2010 10:07
#3

Empis]/i], not [i]livida. Cannot say from the picture. The unfortunate gift is another Empis... And when the female is handling the gift, the male does not have to hold on to it anymore.