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Dancing Doli
lagura	#1 Posted on 15-01-2009 16:27
Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08	During a visit to a nice forest area I came across this couple of Dolichopodidae. They were on a Aegopodium podagraria close to a path through the area. The male was putting on quite a show for the little lady were he was hanging in the air above her and the only thing moving was his wings. Despite his efforts he didn't seem to have much success. Size ~4 mm Can this little dance be given a name? Thank you! lagura attached the following image: [136.45Kb] Edited by lagura on 15-01-2009 16:27


lagura	#2 Posted on 15-01-2009 16:28
Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08	Another lagura attached the following image: [119.29Kb]


lagura	#3 Posted on 15-01-2009 16:29
Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08	And another lagura attached the following image: [136.87Kb]


Nikita Vikhrev	#4 Posted on 15-01-2009 16:56
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9313 Joined: 24.05.05	Perfect images! Dolichopus, I think experts will give you species level. Nikita


lagura	#5 Posted on 16-01-2009 00:18
Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08	Oh, I hope so Thank you so much Nikita.


Tony Irwin	#6 Posted on 16-01-2009 02:29
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7231 Joined: 19.11.04	Very interesting to see the forelegs held so close to the body - I expected them to be used for display - but perhaps that only happens after landing. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


Igor Grichanov	#7 Posted on 16-01-2009 09:43
Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1721 Joined: 17.08.06	Hercostomus germanus (Wiedemann, 1817) is most probable in Sweden. Igor Grichanov


lagura	#8 Posted on 16-01-2009 20:20
Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08	Thank you Igor!