Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tephritid pheromones

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-09-2007 12:01
#15

Jan Willem wrote:
Insteresting! I've seen similar symatrical "balloons" in Empididae (I don't remember which genus or species) several years ago (unfortunately I have no photos of this phenomenon).
These are 'extensible sacs' used for display in mating swarms.