Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chloropidae? male 'strech' and 'cleaning' exercises, Germany

Posted by Pristurus on 09-07-2012 10:42
#1

found on 2012-07-07 in a forest clearing area near Marburg, central Germany. Regards, Ingo

video: http://commons.wi...-07-07.ogv

Edited by Pristurus on 10-07-2012 11:58

Posted by Stephen R on 09-07-2012 11:22
#2

Looks like a male scent-marking. Do they do that?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-07-2012 11:26
#3

Typical male 'strech' and 'cleaning' exercises that are usually performed after mating.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-07-2012 13:52
#4

Paul Beuk wrote:
Typical male 'strech' and 'cleaning' exercises that are usually performed after mating.


Reminiscing Paul? ;):D

Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-07-2012 16:27
#5

No, information gained reading back your history. :P

Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-07-2012 17:20
#6

Who would have thought that Papyrus would have lasted this long and be still legible. ;)
But yeah, that's a great read. I like the bit about the one with the huge pair of ti
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Posted by Pristurus on 10-07-2012 11:57
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Thanks for your correction of my wrong interpretation of this behaviour, mea culpa. I´ll change the misleading title of the thread. Regards, Ingo