Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Drosophilla

Posted by zcuc on 16-12-2007 01:15
#1
Does anyone know this fly?
It was flying in my living room slowly while doing sharp turn from time to time.
Edited by zcuc on 16-12-2007 11:29

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 16-12-2007 03:43
#2
It is Drosophilla,
Nikita

Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-12-2007 09:29
#3
A species of the repleta group.

Posted by zcuc on 16-12-2007 11:34
#4
I uasally see those flies group circling an arbitrary point in the air with sharp turns i.e flying in polygon formation.
Does anyone know why they do that?
I can understand that flying straight is more comfortable but why doing so with groups in the middle of the air?