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| muscicapa |
Posted on 10-01-2012 06:49
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
I had initially thought them to be Bittacidae (Mecoptera) but these are diptera. They keep shaking while hanging on the spider line. Two of them were beside each other and displacing each other on it. Are these Tipulids or Limoniids or ? More images available on request.
muscicapa attached the following image:  [48.41Kb] Edited by muscicapa on 10-01-2012 08:56 |
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| muscicapa |
Posted on 10-01-2012 06:52
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
A better view of the wings
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 10-01-2012 11:54
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I'm curious too! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| muscicapa |
Posted on 10-01-2012 14:12
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
A description of a similar species and its behaviour with a video is at http://www.earth-touch.com/result.php?i=Flies-hang-on-a-cobweb-strand |
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