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Sighting 3360008

Musca vetustissima

Bush Fly at Macarthur, ACT

Musca vetustissima at Macarthur, ACT - 27 Oct 2013 03:08 PM
Musca vetustissima at Macarthur, ACT - 27 Oct 2013 03:08 PM
Musca vetustissima at Macarthur, ACT - 27 Oct 2013 03:08 PM
Musca vetustissima at Macarthur, ACT - 27 Oct 2013 03:08 PM
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Identification history

Musca vetustissima 31 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Musca vetustissima 30 Dec 2016 KimPullen
Muscidae (family) 29 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Craspedia variabilis 21 Sep 2016 julielindner
Unverified 20 Sep 2016 Mike

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Previously reported as Craspedia but someone might recognise the fly though the spider will be difficult.

4 comments

Mike wrote:
   21 Sep 2016
Already identified but what is the insect?
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   21 Sep 2016
Hi Mike. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification, and to make the subject more obvious.
Mike wrote:
   21 Sep 2016
Thanks Michael. I didn't think anyone would even want to make a guess about the spider. Is it stalking the fly or just there at the time?
KimPullen wrote:
   31 Dec 2016
The spider is a crab spider, family Thomisidae, in a typical habitat and stance. Hard to narrow the ID down further.

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