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 Amazing event of fly (Nemorilla maculosa) parasiting a caterpillar (Euchalcia variabilis)
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-10-2013 11:09
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Photos by faluke in Sierra Nevada - Almeria in the last week. ENJOY! Amazing event of fly (Nemorilla maculosa) parasiting a caterpillar (Euchalcia variabilis) on Aconitum plant. Tachinidae ID by H. P. Tschorsnig. Link for the original file: https://docs.goog...sp=sharing jorgemotalmeida attached the following image:  [195.38Kb] Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 06-10-2013 11:44 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-10-2013 11:16
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the most interesting photo showing the long ovopositor.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-10-2013 11:31
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:32
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:32
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:34
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:34
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:35
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:36
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Posted on 06-10-2013 11:37
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| John Carr |
Posted on 06-10-2013 14:28
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I had no idea Brachycera had such long ovipositors. It reminds me of an Ichneumon wasp, some of which adopt a similar posture approaching a caterpillar. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-10-2013 14:42
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Very nice series of photos ... of a typical oviposition pose for tachinids  I wasn't sure about the ID so it is good to hear HPT's determination!
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| nicole lartigau |
Posted on 06-10-2013 17:56
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Bravo!! very interesting photos! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 08-10-2013 19:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18785 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Very nice indeed ! And very characteristic of Winthemiini (and some other Tachinidae) ! Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 09-10-2013 11:40
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Yes, and did you notice that these photos also show that two eggs (of presumably Nemorilla maculosa) are already glued on the head capsule of the caterpillar? |
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| jaz1 |
Posted on 09-10-2013 17:59
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Fantastic moment ..... 
Edited by jaz1 on 09-10-2013 18:00 |
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