Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Flies atop warring ants (Tanzania)

Posted by pbertner on 30-10-2014 09:24
#1
Any idea what the flies atop these warring matabele ants are? Photo is from the Udzungwa mountains in Tanzania.

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Thanks for the help,
Paul

Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-10-2014 10:09
#2
They are Scuttle Flies (Phoridae). Several species have associations with ants. Brian Brown or Henry Disney may be able to help further.

Posted by pbertner on 30-10-2014 16:49
#3
Thanks Tony, hopefully I'll hear from them.

Cheers