Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A larva attacked by Myrmica ants

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 11-05-2006 18:30
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May 07, 2006, Bekasovo-1 Station, Naro-Fominsk district, Moscow region, Russia. Size around 20mm.
Of course I was focusing mainly on the ants which move not so restlessly when dealing with their catch/drinking. Yet I hope the picture still might be informative enough for the noble company to figure out at least the family.

Posted by Cranefly on 16-11-2008 07:37
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Dolichopodidae

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 20-11-2008 09:33
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Many thanks Cranefly - yep I came to same conclusion comparing it with pictures in Smith (1989), p. 185.