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 strange behaviour of Fanniidae ??
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 23-04-2008 21:45
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Hello forum, Last summer I saw these fly's (Anthomyiidae ??) and they were milking the louse, just like the ant. Is that a normal behaviour? And is it to do whit this photo, too say it are Anthomyiidae ?? Greatings Joke javanerkelens attached the following image:  [130.09Kb] Edited by javanerkelens on 24-04-2008 14:19 |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 24-04-2008 06:46
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Fannia (Fanniidae). I wonder if this behaviour has ever been described in print? If not, it would certainly be worth publicing. How did the ant react? Hostile or not? Kahis |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 24-04-2008 09:31
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
The ant was absolute not hostile to the flies. Perhaps I can do this summer a better observation of it. Greatings Joke |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 26-04-2008 15:40
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Quite probable, that male and female are of the same species. In this case I'd say Fannia cf. serena - small species with male's wings darkened and female's upper part of parafascialia and ocellar triangle shining. And a very common species. it would certainly be worth publicing The site for publishing such a small (fragmental) observations is under constraction - http://dipteradatabase.info/main5.php Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 26-04-2008 16:33
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
upper part of parafascialia I meaned parafrontalia Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 26-04-2008 17:57
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
In this case I'd say Fannia cf. serena - small species with male's wings darkened and female's upper part of parafascialia and ocellar triangle shining. Thanks for the extra commend! The site for publishing such a small (fragmental) observations is under constraction - http://dipteradatabase.info/main5.php I can't log in, to submit a shot publicing! Is it the same as the login for Diptera.info or not (it is not working whit my usually login) Greatings Joke |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 26-04-2008 18:10
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Joke - this is a different site to Diptera.info. It is still under construction, only a few people have access to submit records at the moment while it is tested. Perhaps easiest if you wait until it is released properly.
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 26-04-2008 19:13
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Thanks.....I am patient  |
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