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Stichopogon albofasciatus: gregarious behaviour
picotverd	#1 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:31
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	Yesterday I could observe an interesting behaviour with this little asilid. They were resting and hunting from stones, river inside. On about two or three stones I could see about ten asilids. picotverd attached the following image: [105.79Kb] Edited by picotverd on 10-09-2018 19:49


picotverd	#2 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:32
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	Hunting picotverd attached the following image: [102.67Kb]


picotverd	#3 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:32
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	another one... picotverd attached the following image: [83.09Kb]


picotverd	#4 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:33
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	See the crowded stone... picotverd attached the following image: [104.33Kb] Edited by picotverd on 10-09-2018 19:33


picotverd	#5 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:34
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	Also interesting to observe how other flies approached to them... Comensalism? picotverd attached the following image: [120.94Kb] Edited by picotverd on 10-09-2018 19:50


picotverd	#6 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:44
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	Also a photo from the place and me taking photos from the asilids... picotverd attached the following image: [257.25Kb] Edited by picotverd on 10-09-2018 19:50


picotverd	#7 Posted on 10-09-2018 19:54
Member Location: Posts: 1686 Joined: 28.10.07	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263890382_Ethology_of_Stichopogon_trifasciatus_Say_1823_Diptera_Asilidae_in_Northeastern_Florida_USA A paper with interesting information. Also detected that Stichopogon trifasciatus shared stones when resting. Edited by picotverd on 10-09-2018 19:55