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 Tachinidae with tumorous looking face (5 pics)
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 20:13
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Hi all! Without being sure, I would interpret this fly as a Tachina (correction or more exact ID very welcome, of course)... but what does it have in its face?  Doesn't look like being normal to me.Approx. 13-16 mm 30.7.2022; Czechia; South Bohemia; Prachatice; coordinates 49.01272, 13.98735 Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 20:13
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2nd pic
Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 20:13
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3rd pic
Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 20:14
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 20:14
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5th pic
Best greetings Rupert |
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| tristram |
Posted on 11-08-2022 21:58
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Ptilinum : https://en.wikipe...i/Ptilinum
Edited by tristram on 11-08-2022 21:58 |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 11-08-2022 23:16
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Thanks tristram! So this should mean that the fly is either extremely fresh (to me at least, it doesn't look like that, since the wings are already damaged a bit), or much more likely, that the ptilinum failed to collapse after use, right? Are there any known pathologic reasons for that, or does it sometimes simply happen accidentally. Best greetings Rupert |
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| tristram |
Posted on 12-08-2022 08:49
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It is most likely fairly fresh out of the pupa. |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 12-08-2022 16:56
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Ok, thanks. So it takes much longer to collapse than I imagined. Never seen this before.
Best greetings Rupert |
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but don't see the image in the post.
