Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Black "blood" on Scathophaga?
Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 22:40
#1
Hi,
This Scatho was disturbed by me, eating one of the Sepsidae. His legs and abdomen are partly black. Is that just mud, scat or is it coming from the Sepsidae? Or maybe something else?
Andr? Jas
Edited by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 22:43
Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 22:41
#2
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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-10-2006 22:57
#3
Hi Andre.
Yes, it is Scothophaga stercoraria, the most easy character to be almost sure is blackish antennae.
I doubt that prey is Sepsidae. In addition to fly (prey) itself, Sepsidae are smart beast, I don't know why, may be smell, but another predator flies never attack Sepsidae (in exgauster, for example).
Nikita
Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 23:13
#4
Hi Nikita,
Her's the prey, left alone after my disturbing.
Andr
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 30-10-2006 00:13
#5
Than, sometimes they eat Sepsidae:o
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-10-2006 09:53
#6
LoL