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Empididae with Tipulidae prey
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Susan R Walter |
Posted on 29-11-2008 21:15
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
I think this is probably a female Empis stercorea with a male Nephrotoma quadrifaria prey. I am amazed at the size of prey Empids will tackle! From lowland central France, 1 June 2008, late evening, edge of a wood next to a wheat crop. Susan R Walter attached the following image: [87.35Kb] Susan |
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