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Sphaerocerid feeding habits for adult flies
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morten |
Posted on 05-02-2014 16:06
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 12 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Dear dipterists Anybody have a clue, if adult sphaerocerid flies feed (and thus defaecate) ? |
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Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-02-2014 16:59
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I think they feed by 'drinking' from the substrate. I know they defecate because when I have larger number of flies in my exhauster its surface hets riddles with small drop(ping)s.
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morten |
Posted on 05-02-2014 18:03
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 12 Joined: 28.07.11 |
Thanks, Paul, very helpful :-) ! |
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