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 spider with large unidentified fly
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| Ecooper |
Posted on 14-08-2012 02:53
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Hi all, Below is a photo I want to post on my blog tonight. I know that the spider is a [very ambitious] long-jawed orb weaver spider (Metellina sp.), but I don't know what kind of fly it has caught. Any help would be very much appreciated. Cheers, EC www.macrocritters.wordpress.com  spider and prey 3_filtered copyright Ernie Cooper 2012 sm for post by ernie.cooper, on Flickr Edited by Ecooper on 14-08-2012 03:26 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-08-2012 07:43
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Where in the world was the fly seen? 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 14-08-2012 09:24
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Could be Rhagio tringarius (assuming it's in Europe)
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| Ecooper |
Posted on 14-08-2012 15:53
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I'm so sorry...I completely forgot to give location info! The animals were photographed on Deas Island just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Cheers, EC www.macrocritters.wordpress.com |
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| Ecooper |
Posted on 16-08-2012 15:47
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No ideas at all? Cheers, EC www.macrocritters.wordpress.com |
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 16-08-2012 15:55
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Def a Rhagionid anyway as Tony said, repost as Unknown Rhagionidae?
Edited by Gnats2meetu on 16-08-2012 15:56 Bobby D Jorvík |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-08-2012 18:13
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Apparently Rhagio tringarius has been introduced to North America, where it is now widespread, so likely to be that species, I'd say
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| Ecooper |
Posted on 17-08-2012 04:04
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Tony Irwin wrote: Apparently Rhagio tringarius has been introduced to North America, where it is now widespread, so likely to be that species, I'd say That's it! I looked up the species and sure enough Rhagio tringarius has been introduced to British Columbia and there are lots of photos available that confirm the identification. Thanks everyone!!! EC www.macrocritters.wordpress.com |
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