Posted by Sundew on 16-05-2008 22:25
#1
Hi,
Today I watched an
Oedemera beetle that was attacked by a tiny fly and flew away in panic. The hapless attacker stayed for a while in the grass and I took some photos that are not very good, but the fly was extremely small. I recalled a thread of mine concerning a sphingid caterpillar with ceratopogonid haemolymph suckers (
http://www.dipter...ad_id=8720) and suppose the present fly also belongs to the Ceratopogonidae. Can this be confirmed?
Thanks, Sundew
Posted by phil withers on 16-05-2008 22:35
#2
Yes, a female ceratopogonid.