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| syrphus |
Posted on 07-06-2006 08:05
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 78 Joined: 07.06.06 |
I wonder if someone might advise on the attached picture of a small fly, please. It seems similar to Eustalomyia festiva, and is very common in solitary bee colonies in the Inverness area. This one is standing on top of an Andrena barbilabris nest. The Eustalomyia festiva larva is said to feed off flies stored by solitary wasps, but this species definitely follows female bees (Halictus as well as Andrena) into their nests, and I wonder if it feeds on the bee larvae. I would welcome any comments on the ID or the behaviour. Regards. Murdo Macdonald Chairman, HBRG 'Tigh nam Beithe' Strathpeffer Ross & Cromarty IV14 9ET. 01997 421797 Find out about the new HBRG Bumblebee Atlas at www.hbrg.org.uk. syrphus attached the following image:  [27.15Kb] Edited by syrphus on 02-07-2013 15:39 |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 07-06-2006 08:14
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Leucophora, another genus of kleptoparasitic anthomyiids living in nests of solitary bees in the soil. The adults of this genus are seen mostly in the spring.
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| syrphus |
Posted on 07-06-2006 09:04
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 78 Joined: 07.06.06 |
Thanks, Kahis, for that astonishly fast reply! Murdo |
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