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 Scatophaga eat Empididae
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-06-2005 15:42
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9282 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Will you please: 1. Is it common for Scatophaga? 2. I hope that sp. of Empididae may be identified 
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 11-10-2005 17:14
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9282 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Could I try to repit a question? Now I know that it is common. The question is: the way Scathophaga eat the victim is Asilidae-like or Dolichopodidae-like or else or unknown? Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-10-2005 20:55
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As they have no piercing mouth parts I assume it will be in a similar way to the Dolichopodidae though they may secrete some digestive fluids as well to facilitate feeding. And the dance fly is a species of Empis, nothing more specific as yet. Edited by Paul Beuk on 11-10-2005 20:56 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 11-10-2005 22:19
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9282 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Paul. And it seems to me that digestive fluidsis is important, as in both cases I observed Scothophaga act not completly as Dolichopodidas. Scathophaga rather lick the victim tenderly than pump. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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