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mating flies ...Empid's i think?
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Posted on 13-04-2007 15:32
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Hi,

I found these a few days ago in rural sussex uk.Please could anyone help with an id? my flash was running low so its maybe a bit too dark.
Im guessing (after reading on wikipedia)the one at the bottom is the female,eating food given by the male.

thanks,

Noel.
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Rhamphomyia. Could cinerascens (which you Brits would call subcinerascens but what IMAO is the same species).
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IMAO? A combination of IMHO (in my humble opinion) and LMAO (laughing my ass off) perhaps Grin
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according to a google search(not me!Smile IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion

thanks for the ID
 
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