Milichiidae (family)
Freeloader fly at Tuggeranong DC, ACT
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| Milichiidae (family) | KimPullen | 14 Feb 2021 | |
| Milichiidae (family) | JonSteinbeck | 14 Feb 2021 |
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I came across this Freeloader Fly when I was setting up to photograph the spider. I was waiting for the spider to come back to the prey when the fly landed on the dead sugar ant. The fly did not stay long but waited for the spider to get close before departing.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.012373-35.394478
- Altitude 550.0m
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2021 07:34 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Sugar Ant and Diamondback Comb-footed Spider Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- BIrdsinCanberra 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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