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We went on a hunt looking for Mydid flies and found these. They are an interesting fly that flies low to the ground landing under the shrubs or parallel on a small stick to hide. ~20mm
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It is nice to see these back again. They don't fly very high staying very close to low shrubbery. We have seen only 4 of these this year. I hope you find these Ron and Beth.
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Passchendaele, Queensland, Australia
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Parker, Arizona, United States
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Parker, Arizona, United States
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Found in Skillman, NJ, USA.
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We found these beautiful flies mating on the Scholtzia involucrata shrubs.25mm long
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North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Florida, United States
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Passchendaele, Queensland, Australia
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Fred photographed this beautiful Miltinus stenogaster yesterday. He was watching it as it flew away and saw what he thought was a robber fly clasp it out of the sky. They both dropped to a small sedge nearby. He thought this one was going to be eaten for dinner. But the supposed predator turned out to be another friendly mydid fly who had other ideas.Fred said he was lucky to record the two mating.Photos: Fred
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It was great to find these Diochlistus mitis. Such handsome Mydid flower flies that we had not seen before. These were flying low to the ground among low open shrubs on white sandy soil in Banksia menziesii open woodland. This environment had been burned about two years ago and the resulting shrub regrowth was coloured with flowers that provided food for the flies. On a 25 degree day the flies were very active. At times they were seen resting momentarily on the warm sand. These can be identified by the distinctive wing venation and the colourful yellow markings on the abdomens. Length around 20 mm. As far as we know these flies are rarely seen.Thanks to Xuankun Li and Chris Cohen for the identification.Photos: Jean and Fred
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Predation of a mydas fly by a paper wasp (Polistes watti). Photo Credit: Brigitte Howarth, Emirates Natural History Group/Zayed University
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Pozieres, Queensland, Australia
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California, United States
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Cumberland Island
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Morocco
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We went on a hunt looking for Mydid flies and found these. They are an interesting fly that flies low to the ground landing under the shrubs or parallel on a small stick to hide. This one has its proboscis out, sucking up the nectar from the flower. ~20mm
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This beautiful fly moved a small distance and sat very still. It was hard to think it wasn't a stick. The wings were practically invisible. I took some photos and disturbed it. I thought it had landed on the other side of the track. When I looked closer at the fly I realised it was a different fly. The second fly had an extra spur on the wing veins.
Anomalomydas mackerrasi Thanks Torsten Dikow for confirmation on the species. 4 additional photos and comments in the first comment box.
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Found and photographed by Fred. But what is it?Neorhaphiomidas sp Thanks Michael!
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Wedgefield, Florida, United States
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Lake Jem, Florida, United States