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 What is happening here?
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| vida |
Posted on 12-11-2009 17:31
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Member Location: South Africa Posts: 116 Joined: 28.05.09 |
I came across these flies hovering in mid-air. I only had time for a couple of shots before they flew away. It all happened so fast, I can't say what the exact size of the flies were but only that they were very small. I don't know what species they are and I am also not sure if they are mating or if the one is flying around holding a dead fly. Can someone maybe help with an ID and the behaviour?
vida attached the following image:  [108.59Kb] Edited by vida on 12-11-2009 17:32 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 12-11-2009 17:50
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Pipunculidae...Mating. EDIT; Nice pic.  for the Gallery.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 12-11-2009 18:08 |
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| vida |
Posted on 12-11-2009 18:49
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Member Location: South Africa Posts: 116 Joined: 28.05.09 |
Hi Roger. Thank you very much for the ID and clearing up the behaviour. I would like to add it to the gallery but don't know how to do it. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 15-11-2009 15:27
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Amazing picture of amazing behaviour! |
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| BubikolRamios |
Posted on 15-11-2009 15:57
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Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1728 Joined: 14.06.09 |
vida: you have 'submit photo for gallery' to the left. But as I know will appear in galery only with prior admin approwal. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 15-11-2009 17:16
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
BubikolRamios wrote: vida: you have 'submit photo for gallery' to the left. But as I know will appear in galery only with prior admin approwal. More observant members will have noticed that this image has been already been accepted into the Gallery, (See; Latest Photo Additions). I sent a PM with instructions to Vida. Seems to have worked. Regards Roger |
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