Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae sp.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 22-09-2010 00:22
#1

hi Asilidae forum,

This fly liked to travel on my bag during a walk on 9-09-2010.
It's a Asilidae, but which one?
I am not familiair with this kind of flies.

place: Klarenbeek, Veluwe
date: 9-09-2010

greeting Robert

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 22-09-2010 00:23
#2

Here it catched a big insect, on the ground

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 22-09-2010 00:23

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 23-09-2010 02:57
#3

Based on the fact of location this has to be Tolmerus (Machimus in NL) atricapillus. Any pictures of pornographic nature???:D I mean last segments of abdomen?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 23-09-2010 09:48
#4

hi Reinoud,

Thank you for your reaction.

No, I didn't take any 'pornographic' pictures.

I ve to do it with this view

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 16:00
#5

Yes! I did find a picture where you can see the last segments of abdomen!

Hereby:

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 16:01

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 16:04
#6

And a ''picture of pornographic nature''

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 16:05

Posted by Andre on 07-10-2010 22:51
#7

Most defenitely Machimus (Tolmerus) atricapillus.