Freeloader fly at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Milichiidae (family) | 26 Apr 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Milichiidae (family) | 26 Apr 2019 | TimL |
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User's notes
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
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Milichiidae (family) Scientific name
- Freeloader fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 737.5m Recorded at altitude
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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