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 Sarcophagidae in copula
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 09-10-2009 21:02
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I guess Sarcophaga sp may be all that can be said about the participants in this tender scene. The male is probably about 9mm, and the photo is from September 23. I wonder why the male is so much bigger here, when the male in (for example) Calliphora is smaller than the female. Stephen R attached the following image:  [152.75Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 09-10-2009 21:27
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, probably Sarcophaga sp. 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 09-10-2009 21:43
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
WOW .....nice photo and observation!I know there can be a large difference between male an female, but never seen such a large difference! Joke van Erkelens |
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