Thread subject: Diptera.info :: fly eating a springtail
Posted by Toby on 13-07-2007 00:15
#1
Springtail is about 2-3mm. These flies were on a bench in SW London all facing the same way. The unlucky springtail came too close and I saw the fly pounce:
not a vg above shot but might help nail ID?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-07-2007 00:24
#2
Dolichopodidae - The collembolan seems to be Tomoceridae??
Posted by Jan Willem on 13-07-2007 07:30
#3
The dolochopodid looks like Medetera sp.
Jan Willem
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 13-07-2007 08:35
#4
Medetera looks M.jacula or M.truncorum.
Collembola - Entomobryidae.
Nikita
