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| paqui |
Posted on 16-10-2006 20:38
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
no idea, sorry, this time i had no net, but camera; i realize macro isn?t enough for good pics 
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| paqui |
Posted on 16-10-2006 20:40
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
this had "very red" eyes, could it be sarcophagidae? thanks
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-10-2006 20:42
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9350 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi. It is Anthomyiidae, this fly seems common on varios dung, but nobody gave the name so far. I'll be happy to know it too  Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-10-2006 21:38
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
At least eleven British species of anthomyiid are known to breed in dung, so there will not be an easy answer here! The best thing is to catch the flies - particularly mating pairs, so that the females can be correctly identified. Better still, try rearing some of these species, so we have immature stages as well. This is a great opportunity to do original research - and outrage your family and neighbours! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| paqui |
Posted on 16-10-2006 21:44
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
oh, difficult for me now, all this pictures are from a trip to the north (of spain), i don?t know when i?ll have time to go again. Curious, i saw many eristalis and other syrphidae i?ve never seen so big as them, maybe atlantic weather is good for them  |
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