Milichiidae (family)
Freeloader fly at Hackett, ACT
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| Milichiidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Apr 2019 | |
| Milichiidae (family) | TimL | 26 Apr 2019 |
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A follow-up sighting to 4204525 and 4204515. The images show freeloader flies working on the wrapped-up prey (a European honey bee) of a spider, as the spider sits by passively. The flies have also been observed on the spider's body (see previous sighting).
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107332-35.274730
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 24 Apr 2019 12:08 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 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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6 / 7
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