Empididae (family)

Dance fly at Cook, ACT

Empididae (family) at Cook, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 02:49 PM

Empididae (family) at Cook, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 02:49 PM

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Identification history

	Empididae (family)	8 Oct 2020	KimPullen
	Empididae (family)	11 Sep 2020	CathB

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Not sure if this behaviour was friendly or otherwise. They didn't stay for more photos.

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KimPullen wrote:

8 Oct 2020

Unfriendly I would say - Dance flies prey on other insects.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074225 -35.267132
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
6 Sep 2020 02:49 PM Recorded on
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Empididae (family) Scientific name
Dance fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1474.9m Recorded at altitude
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