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Myopina -courtship?
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Klaas |
Posted on 19-09-2009 17:18
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Member Location: Posts: 655 Joined: 15.10.08 |
The Netherlands, 18 september 2009. Found on sandy riverbank. Tries the male to attract attention of a female by showing this orange structure of Mouthparts? Is this behaviour exclusive for this species? Klaas Some pictures Klaas attached the following image: [136.42Kb] |
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Klaas |
Posted on 19-09-2009 17:20
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male and female
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Klaas |
Posted on 19-09-2009 17:22
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another picture
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Klaas |
Posted on 19-09-2009 17:23
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male head
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Klaas |
Posted on 19-09-2009 17:25
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mating (this is perhaps another couple)
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javanerkelens |
Posted on 19-09-2009 18:06
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
I don't have an answer for you, but very nice photo's Klaas !! Joke van Erkelens |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 19-09-2009 20:13
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7223 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Ah! Who could resist those lips? It does seem that it is part of the mating display. Great photos, great observation!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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Toby |
Posted on 19-09-2009 20:39
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Member Location: SW LONDON Posts: 550 Joined: 12.01.07 |
great series of photos, I detect the reflections of the MT-24 twin flash?
Toby |
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jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 19-09-2009 21:16
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Great series of photos here. For mating display there is also one from Lauxaniidae here in DI: http://diptera.in...ad_id=8949
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 19-09-2009 21:22 |
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