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Milichiidae (family)

Freeloader fly at Yarralumla, ACT

Milichiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Nov 2024
Milichiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Nov 2024
Milichiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Nov 2024
Milichiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Nov 2024
Milichiidae (family) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Milichiidae (family) 5 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Milichiidae (family) 4 Dec 2024 TimL

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In these images there's a lone Freeloader fly waiting patiently whilst ants attend to the hoppers shown in sighting 4624586. The fly was drawn to the secretions from the hoppers and was waiting for the opportunity to get to them.

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Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 30 Nov 2017 by galah681
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Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by galah681
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Pimelea glauca (Smooth Rice Flower) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by galah681
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Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by AndyRussell
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Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 12 Jan 2017 by galah681
Mantodea (order) (Unidentified praying mantis) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Jan 2017 by galah681
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Jan 2017 by JanetRussell
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Jan 2017 by AndyRussell
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Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Dec 2016 by galah681
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Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Dec 2016 by galah681
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Dec 2016 by galah681
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Lachnagrostis filiformis (Blown Grass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 22 Dec 2016 by galah681
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Isolepis marginata (Coarse Club-Sedge) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Nov 2016 by galah681
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Oxylobium ellipticum (Common Shaggy Pea) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 20 Oct 2016 by galah681
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Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Sep 2016 by galah681
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Sep 2016 by galah681
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Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 30 Jul 2016 by AndyRussell
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 30 Jul 2016 by AndyRussell
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Jul 2016 by AndyRussell
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Coronidium gunnianum (Gunn's Everlasting) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 May 2016 by galah681
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 20 Apr 2016 by AndyRussell
Cylindromyia sp. (genus) (Bristle fly) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Mar 2016 by galah681
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Feb 2016 by AndyRussell
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 6 Jan 2016 by JanetRussell
Arthropodium milleflorum (Vanilla Lily) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681
Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty Heads) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681
Carex fascicularis (Tassel Sedge) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681
Rutidosis leptorhynchoides (Button Wrinklewort) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Dec 2015 by galah681

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