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 Antlered Richardia fly from Mindo cloudforest, Ecuador
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| pbertner |
Posted on 13-04-2011 03:11
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Antlered Richardia fly: So you see the 'normal' Richardia sp. of the last few pics and you think, "Wow could nature be any more strange and beautiful?" And then WHAM a f*%$ing antler comes out an eye!  Nothing says don't f$#@ with me like spikes coming out of one's eyes.  Thanks for looking and commenting, Paul Portfolio - https://rainfores...ugmug.com/ http://www.flickr...37609@N08/ blog photo companion http://pbertner.w... |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 13-04-2011 06:24
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Really nice shots!
Walter Pfliegler - Amateur Nature Photographer from Hungary (and molecular biologist) |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 13-04-2011 08:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
That's incredible - I wonder what purpose they serve?
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 13-04-2011 09:33
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The same purpose as deer antlers.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-04-2011 14:17
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Paul Bertner, you know you are a very lucky guy to testify such event! This is a WOW event. In the Lauxaniidae we also can see comparable events but in the genitalia part with the eversible glands. http://diptera.in...ad_id=8949 |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 13-04-2011 14:37
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Indeed a Richardia and mosty probably an undescribed species. John |
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