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 Long legs
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| elck |
Posted on 06-06-2005 19:22
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
Suddenly these appear in numbers.  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-06-2005 19:32
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Chrysopilus cristatus, one of the common snipe flies. This is the male, the female is much broader and more resembles a common house fly.
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| elck |
Posted on 06-06-2005 22:35
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Member Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 120 Joined: 21.03.05 |
thanks, It did remind me of a snipefly (downlookerfly), but longer legs. I only spotted it this week, the other snipes are around since a month or so. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-06-2005 21:17
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That's normal, Chrysopilus cristatus is a typical June- species (even July) The most common Rhagio, scolopaceus, has a definite abundance-peak in the middle of May. (Other species, like tringarius, can also be quite common and peak in July - August) Theo Zeegers |
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