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Sep 04, 2007 15:28 | #1

Some recent fly photographs. Interesting seem to have had a sudden outbreak of both dance flies and soldier flies.
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Signal fly Sepsis fulgens (not signalling)

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Dolichopid fly

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Dance flies mating (Empididae probably Empis sp.)

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Dance flies having a disagreement - the female (on her back) has killed and is eating the male

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Dung fly bubble blowing

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Soldier fly not doing anything

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Sep 04, 2007 15:35 | #2

nice series on the fly Brian love #3 and the last one. why did the female kill the male and how come she on her back?

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Sep 04, 2007 15:41 | #3

Bill Pham wrote in post #3860241

nice series on the fly Brian love #3 and the last one. why did the female kill the male and how come she on her back?

Bill

Thanks Bill

Not quite sure if the second two dance flies ever mated before the fight but it is normal for the male to present the female with a dead fly for her to eat whilst mating so that the female does not eat the male. No idea why the female was upside down- when I first spotted it i thought a fly had got stuck on the sun chair by water but it hadn't.

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Sep 04, 2007 15:50 | #4

Nice shots. I dont know if anyone else will see this, but to me the Third picture looks like he/she is rocking on.

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Sep 04, 2007 15:55 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #5

Hiya Brian,

Excellent series of hots, love em al but #3 is my favorite by far definately a CCC'er in my books.

Cheers for now
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Sep 04, 2007 16:09 | #6

i like the second and third shot and second to last best! Brilliant shots

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Sep 04, 2007 16:31 as a reply to @ spidermanrbryce2006's post | #7

Superb series Brian. Think I'll go with 1 and 5 as my favourites.

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Sep 04, 2007 17:03 | #8

Lvely set of shots Brian as usual. I like the Dung fly best.

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Sep 04, 2007 18:13 | #9

I don't blame the female for terminating that male - they normally provide the missus with an offering of some sort but shot #4 shows he doesn't care. I like the otherwordly look of #1 but all vg.

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Sep 05, 2007 10:43 | #10

Thanks for the comments all- much appreciated
was lucky with the dolichopid- it didn't take off with the preflash.
Haven't seen these dance flies do the proper offering bit yet.
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