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 Flies in copula, Germany (video)
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 26-10-2011 22:27
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 Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 853 Joined: 07.07.10 |
I was a little surprised now to see a copulation (temperature 7C in air, night frost ). The courting couple was found on 2011-10-23 sitting on a oak leaf at the edge of a meadow near Marburg, Hesse, Germany. Regards, Ingo Video: http://commons.wi...-10-23.ogv Pristurus attached the following image:  [38.23Kb] Edited by Pristurus on 26-10-2011 22:28 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 26-10-2011 22:51
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Looks like Scathophagidae?? 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Pristurus |
Posted on 26-10-2011 23:23
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Member Location: Marburg/Germany Posts: 853 Joined: 07.07.10 |
Sara, thanks. I thought so too. For me it looks like a Scathophaga species. |
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