I do not mean the spider nor the fly, look at the larva at the bottom. Crab spider catch only fresh, moving flies so it is not a saprophagouds larva, maybe a parasite living the host like rats leaving a ship that is sinking?
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I'm not aware of any cylclorrhaphous larvae that parasitise adult calypterates, so my guess is that the calliphorid prey had some "ready-to-lay" maggots which have deserted the sinking mother-ship. Whatever is happening, it's an interesting photo!
Tony
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Tony Irwin
For those specialists not active on Facebook, I just ask to consider to join our group on FB. Please, be aware that it is not necessary at all to be active on FB outside the diptera group. Actually, n
We received requests to get permission to ask for ID in our Facebook group, https://www.facebo ok.com/groups/1798 95332035235/
Until now we pointed to diptera.info, but since Paul's passing we not
Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys...
I will keep this on my list and hope th
Anyone has "Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and diagnoses. Part 3. Adult Males Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement 34"?
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Whatever is happening, it's an interesting photo!
