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 Diptron?
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| Antonym |
Posted on 10-10-2009 14:10
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Member Location: Stafford UK Posts: 18 Joined: 15.09.09 |
Hi Y'all, This turned up, dead, in my moth trap this morning. Not even sure if it should be on a diptera forum, given its bee-like appearance, but perhaps someone could kindly ID it for me? Tony M.  |
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| Antonym |
Posted on 10-10-2009 14:12
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Member Location: Stafford UK Posts: 18 Joined: 15.09.09 |
Sorry, guys it seems the pix failed to upload - I'll try again
Antonym attached the following image:  [119.7Kb] Edited by Antonym on 10-10-2009 14:15 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 10-10-2009 14:17
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Pollenia ? |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 10-10-2009 17:43
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
The fly was killed by a fungus, Entomophthora muscae, cp. http://www.nysaes...ora_m.html, which makes the typical swollen abdomen with the spread segments.
Edited by Sundew on 10-10-2009 17:45 |
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| Antonym |
Posted on 10-10-2009 18:22
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Member Location: Stafford UK Posts: 18 Joined: 15.09.09 |
Thanks, Sundew - very interesting Tony.M. |
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