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 Fly on the egg of a songbird, Phoridae
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| Stephen |
Posted on 29-01-2011 18:54
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
My wife and I found a small songbird egg (broken) and took it home. Later (indoors) I noticed this fly on it, apparently feeding on the egg that had splashed onto the egg shell. 21 June 2010, West Virginia USA, forest and meadow nearby, elevation 330 meters. I believe this fly measured 5 mm. Update: Phoridae, thank-you Xylo! Stephen attached the following image:  [56.03Kb] Edited by Stephen on 30-01-2011 11:27 --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| xylo |
Posted on 29-01-2011 21:10
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Stephen: It is a female specimen of the family "Scuttle Flies" (Phoridae). so long, xylo Edited by xylo on 29-01-2011 21:12 |
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| bbrown |
Posted on 04-02-2011 04:29
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
Megaselia scalaris
Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-02-2011 08:45
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Gallery item...
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 04-02-2011 11:00
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thank-you Xylo, Brian! Posting to gallery.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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