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| javig |
Posted on 08-06-2007 23:35
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 Member Location: Spain Posts: 222 Joined: 21.04.07 |
em... a strange fly that moves the wings as if it sent a message to somebody...  Granada, Southern Spain, June 2007, 1400 m  thx |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-06-2007 09:21
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Ulidiidae
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 09-06-2007 14:57
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
javig wrote: em... a strange fly that moves the wings as if it sent a message to somebody... Granada, Southern Spain, June 2007, 1400 m thx there are other families where we can see flies moving their wings: Sepsidae, Ulidiidae (like this one), Tephritidae, Chloropidae, and more  I wish to know why these flies usually moves their wings in this way.. I don?t know the reason. Perhaps anyone could provide an explanation. |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 09-06-2007 17:42
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
It's a desperate call for attention! Either they try to attract a mate, or warn rivals to stay away, or both 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 09-06-2007 18:21
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Kahis wrote: It's a desperate call for attention! Either they try to attract a mate, or warn rivals to stay away, or both there is a small problem with this possibility. I have spotted many ALONE flies doing that. There are no flies around when some flies do that.  If the things were simple... |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 09-06-2007 20:04
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: Kahis wrote: It's a desperate call for attention! Either they try to attract a mate, or warn rivals to stay away, or both there is a small problem with this possibility. I have spotted many ALONE flies doing that. There are no flies around when some flies do that. If the things were simple... That's why I said desperate 
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 09-06-2007 20:08
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9551 Joined: 24.05.05 |
In case of Sepsis, as far as I understand it send signals to another male - "I'm bigger" to another sex - "I'm ready for mating" to SAcathophaga - "I'm poisonous!" to Dipterologist - "I'm Sepsis sp.!" Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 09-06-2007 20:52
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
loool for both. |
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