Milichiidae (family)
Freeloader fly at Downer, ACT
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| Milichiidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Nov 2020 | |
| Milichiidae (family) | TimL | 4 Nov 2020 |
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The Assassin Bug was sighted with a group of three ants which had been fighting and were attached to each other, the Assassin Bug having pierced one of the ants. Three Freeloader flies had been attracted to the scene, one of which wandered over the body of the Assassin Bug before retiring to a distance to join two other waiting Freeloader flies (fourth image). The Assassin Bug is recorded in previous sighting 4354940.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106320-35.272990
- Altitude 657.2m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2020 10:36 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Ants, Assassin Bug. Associated animal
- 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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Quality score
6 / 7
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