Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly mimicking ichneumon wasp
Posted by kyl on 30-11-2009 06:01
#1
Hello!
Here's a fly that mimics an ichneumon..
Brackish swamp. lowlands, malaysia.
It waves its front legs like a micropezidae...
is it a micropezid?
Thanks
kyl
Posted by Stephen R on 30-11-2009 12:45
#2
What a beauty! I don't know what it is, but I think the leg-waving is part of the mimicry, representing the wasp's antennae.
Posted by John Smit on 30-11-2009 15:08
#3
Adrama determinata Tephritidae
John
Posted by Gordon on 30-11-2009 15:47
#4
Very pretty fly. thanks for posting it.
Posted by pwalter on 30-11-2009 16:52
#5
Absolutely gallery-worthy :)
Posted by kyl on 30-11-2009 17:45
#6
Thank you, Gordon, for the ID. And thanks everyone for the comments. It's pretty indeed:)
will post it in the forum.
kyl
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-11-2009 17:54
#7
kyl wrote:
Thank you, Gordon, for the ID. And thanks everyone for the comments. It's pretty indeed:)
will post it in the forum.
kyl
I don't want to be nit-picking, but I guess Gordon -> John and forum -> Gallery?
Posted by kyl on 01-12-2009 04:49
#8
oops!
sorry, i meant ,
thanks ,John, for the ID!
Posted by kyl on 01-12-2009 04:52
#9
Hi Paul,
should i go ahead and post it in the gallery?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-12-2009 08:02
#10
Of course!