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Empididae sp. (family)

Dance fly at Paddys River, ACT

Empididae sp. (family) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Empididae sp. (family) 24 Dec 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 23 Dec 2017 HarveyPerkins

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2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   23 Dec 2017
Empidid orgy with Limoniid/Tipulid as main.
KimPullen wrote:
   25 Dec 2017
Nice depiction of 'nuptial gift' behaviour known in Empididae, where the male presents a female with a captured prey item to facilitate mating.

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  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender

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