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Posted by javanerkelens on 23-04-2008 21:45

Hello forum,

Last summer I saw these fly's (Anthomyiidae ??) and they were milking the louse, just like the ant.
Is that a normal behaviour?
And is it to do whit this photo, too say it are Anthomyiidae ??

Greatings Joke

Edited by javanerkelens on 24-04-2008 14:19

Posted by Kahis on 24-04-2008 06:46

Fannia (Fanniidae).

I wonder if this behaviour has ever been described in print? If not, it would certainly be worth publicing. How did the ant react? Hostile or not?

Posted by javanerkelens on 24-04-2008 09:31

The ant was absolute not hostile to the flies.
Perhaps I can do this summer a better observation of it.

Greatings Joke

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 26-04-2008 15:40

Quite probable, that male and female are of the same species. In this case I'd say Fannia cf. serena - small species with male's wings darkened and female's upper part of parafascialia and ocellar triangle shining. And a very common species.

it would certainly be worth publicing

The site for publishing such a small (fragmental) observations is under constraction -
http://dipteradatabase.info/main5.php
Nikita

Posted by javanerkelens on 26-04-2008 17:57

In this case I'd say Fannia cf. serena - small species with male's wings darkened and female's upper part of parafascialia and ocellar triangle shining.

Thanks for the extra commend!

The site for publishing such a small (fragmental) observations is under constraction -
http://dipteradatabase.info/main5.php

I can't log in, to submit a shot publicing!
Is it the same as the login for Diptera.info or not (it is not working whit my usually login)

Greatings Joke

Posted by Susan R Walter on 26-04-2008 18:10

Joke - this is a different site to Diptera.info. It is still under construction, only a few people have access to submit records at the moment while it is tested. Perhaps easiest if you wait until it is released properly.