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| shar |
Posted on 27-06-2007 17:30
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Dear All, It has been some time ago, but I am back in business again making photos of flies. Are these flies  tratiomydae? And what are they doing, eating? Greetings, Shar shar attached the following image:  [90.66Kb] |
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| shar |
Posted on 27-06-2007 17:30
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another picture
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 27-06-2007 18:08
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I'd say Sciaridae. |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 27-06-2007 19:10
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Sciara (Sciaridae)
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-06-2007 19:45
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shar wrote: And what are they doing, eating? They are aggregating (swarming without moving). Quite a number of Sciaridae do this, especially when they have just emerged. They are not feeding, just waiting until they are mature and ready to mate. The bright yellow and black of these Sciara probably acts a deterrent to potential predators, so they are often quite conspicuous. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| shar |
Posted on 28-06-2007 10:46
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You are right, thank you all. And so they are waiting, untill they can.....  greetings, Shar |
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