Empididae (family)

Dance fly at Cook, ACT

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

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

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   8 Oct 2020
Unfriendly I would say - Dance flies prey on other insects.

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 6 Sep 2020 02:49 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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