Milichiidae (family)
1 Freeloader fly at Holder, ACT
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| Milichiidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 18 Jan 2024 | |
| Diptera (order) | Miranda | 17 Jan 2024 |
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This fly was sitting on a honeybee that was being eaten by a spider. If you look closely there is also a tiny mite or something stuck to the underneath of the fly's abdomen.
3 comments
18 Jan 2024
Thanks @HelenCross - I know, so many layers of dependency! I confess I didn't actually notice the mite until I looked at the photos, it would have barely visible to the eye.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.043078-35.335394
- Altitude 607.3m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Jan 2024 05:08 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- honeybee, crab spider Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- Miranda 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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7 / 7
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