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 two different flies mating ?
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| shar |
Posted on 15-05-2006 17:33
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Member Location: Posts: 197 Joined: 15.05.06 |
Dear members, Does anyone know these two flies? They seem to be different (one has red eyes and the other black) Or is one of the insects not a fly? Are they mating? or is the other fly a parasite and... It is a strange picture that I wanted to share. Kind regards, Shar shar attached the following image:  [71.16Kb] |
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| shar |
Posted on 15-05-2006 17:34
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And another picture
shar attached the following image:  [84Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 15-05-2006 18:13
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Shar, Despite your disbelieve, it is one species: Dilophus febrilis in Bibionidae. So they are, indeed, mating In Bibionidae the sexual dimorphism is quite large, as you did observe. Extremely common species females easily IDed by the dark wings Theo Zeegers |
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| shar |
Posted on 15-05-2006 19:52
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Member Location: Posts: 197 Joined: 15.05.06 |
Dear Theo, Thank you again. Ofcourse you are right, excuse my ingnorance. The world of insects and so flies is new to me. And for some reason I seem to run in to different insects and animals that have eggs or larfs on their body from a parasite insect. I thought this might be the case again, you never know. I once saw a bufo bufo (gewone pad) that was coverd in eggs or larfs. Kind regards, Shar shar attached the following image:  [194.63Kb] |
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