Milichiidae (family)
1 Freeloader fly at Hackett, ACT
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| Milichiidae (family) | KimPullen | 12 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 11 Mar 2019 |
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The images show unidentified flies gathering on prey (a honey bee) being wrapped up in silk by a Garden Orb Weaver spider (recorded in sighting 4198264). The flies were also on the spider's body including near the spinnerets. The final image shows a fly at the bottom of the wrapped prey, blowing a bubble to evaporate and concentrate stomach liquid.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107513-35.274729
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2019 12:52 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Milichiidae (family) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Milichiidae (family) Scientific name
- Freeloader fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 784.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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