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Dolichopodidae - Poecilobothrus nobilitatus ♀, prey: Chironomus? larva
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 In a puddle in Frankenhoehe Nature Park, old deciduous forest, near Ansbach, 2022-06-18:
Female Poecilobothrus nobilitatus with prey: red larva of Chironomus sp.
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 In the same puddle: lots of Poecilobothrus nobilitatus - males with lekking grounds
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 A larva in a puddle is probably not Chironomus plumosus, which breeds in lakes.
 
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 Thanks John!
Greetings, Eric
 
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