Bibio imitator

Garden maggot at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Bibio imitator	9 Dec 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Bibio imitator	29 Nov 2017	AlisonMilton

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User's notes

These insects seemed to be newly emerging from the ground then drying off before flying away. Most only took a few moments but one kept at it for about 10 minutes and was still going. During this time twice a second insect came up to the same plant tip and the first time they had a bit of an altercation. There were probably more than indicated as when I checked an hour or two later insects were still emerging, with just one or two the next day.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029530 -35.238258
Altitude 606.1m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
19 Nov 2017 08:04 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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True flies (Diptera) Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Bibio imitator Scientific name
Garden maggot Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 815.73m Recorded at altitude
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