Milichiidae (family)

1 Freeloader fly at Hackett, ACT

Milichiidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Milichiidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Milichiidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Milichiidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
Milichiidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Milichiidae (family) 12 Mar 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 11 Mar 2019 TimL

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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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jgl wrote:
   12 Mar 2019
Milichiidae
KimPullen wrote:
   12 Mar 2019
ID by James Lumbers. Possibly genus Desmometopa.

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  • 8 Abundance
  • 9 Mar 2019 12:52 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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