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 Dirty Dung-fly
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 30-10-2005 23:56
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
I think this must be a dirty Dung-fly (female?) It's so dark, fat and I do not see much hair? Is it sick? Maybe she need a bath!  Robert Heemskerk (the absolute beginner..)  
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-10-2005 23:56 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 31-10-2005 01:36
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9489 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Robert. I think that this time you are quite right, it is Scathophagidae and most probably Scathophaga stercoraria. And the prey it eats is some Aphid, I think. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-10-2005 11:25
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thanks a lot Nikita, for your reaction! |
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 31-10-2005 11:40
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
It is my impression that in this species the males are harier, and also more yellow ~ orange than the females. |
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