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 A dead fly, Bradysia?-->Sciaridae alive
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| guplox |
Posted on 14-09-2023 04:58
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Photographed very recently from Zhejiang China. Small, about 2mm or 3mm. It looks like a Bradysia based on its wing venation. Is it correct? By the way, what could the transparent bead-like stuff (as arrow marked) possibly be? Thanks!
guplox attached the following image:  [171.09Kb] Edited by guplox on 14-09-2023 14:48 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-09-2023 13:53
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Female Sciaridae laying eggs. |
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| guplox |
Posted on 14-09-2023 14:45
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Ah, that's so cool! So it's not dead but laying eggs! 'Thank you so much for enlightening me on this!' |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-09-2023 15:11
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Some insects will lay eggs or release spermatophores as they die. |
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| guplox |
Posted on 14-09-2023 16:59
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
This makes sense! It does look to me dead. |
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