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Robert Heemskerk
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Posted on 21-09-2010 23:22
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hi Asilidae forum,

This fly liked to travel on my bag during a walk on 9-09-2010.
It's a Asilidae, but which one?
I am not familiair with this kind of flies.

place: Klarenbeek, Veluwe
date: 9-09-2010

greeting Robert
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Posted on 21-09-2010 23:23
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Here it catched a big insect, on the ground
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Based on the fact of location this has to be Tolmerus (Machimus in NL) atricapillus. Any pictures of pornographic nature???Grin I mean last segments of abdomen?
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hi Reinoud,

Thank you for your reaction.

No, I didn't take any 'pornographic' pictures.

I ve to do it with this view
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Yes! I did find a picture where you can see the last segments of abdomen!

Hereby:
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And a ''picture of pornographic nature''
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Most defenitely Machimus (Tolmerus) atricapillus.
 
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