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 Flies attacking bees?
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| Thomas Brand |
Posted on 20-04-2019 16:26
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Hello, while photgraphing bees on flowers of Prunus laurocerasus, flies of this species attacked several times bees - at least it look like that. I would like to know, which species it is. Germany, near Cologne, 2019-04-20. Thank you! Thomas |
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| Thomas Brand |
Posted on 20-04-2019 16:27
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| Thomas Brand |
Posted on 20-04-2019 16:35
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| John Carr |
Posted on 20-04-2019 21:21
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Conopidae, Myopa or near. "The known larvae of all Conopinae, Myopinae, and Dalmanniinae are internal parasites of aculeate Hymenoptera, which the ovipositing females attack in flight." (Smith and Peterson in Manual of Nearctic Diptera) |
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| Thomas Brand |
Posted on 20-04-2019 21:49
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Thank you, John! Myopa sp. looks good - I have never heard about these parasites of bees.# Thanks again Thomas |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-04-2019 18:20
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19116 Joined: 21.07.04 |
In Myopa, many species are pretty similar. This one seems to have the scutum totally black, also just in frint of scutellum, which would suggest polystigma Theo |
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