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What is happening here?
vida
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Posted on 12-11-2009 17:31
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 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?
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Roger Thomason
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 Pipunculidae...Mating.

EDIT; Nice pic. Smile for the Gallery.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 12-11-2009 18:08
 
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 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.Smile
 
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 Amazing picture of amazing behaviour!
 
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 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
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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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