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Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae - Poecilobothrus nobilitatus ♀, prey: Chironomus? larva
Posted by
eklans
on 27-06-2022 14:21
#1
In a puddle in Frankenhoehe Nature Park, old deciduous forest, near Ansbach, 2022-06-18:
Female Poecilobothrus nobilitatus with prey: red larva of Chironomus sp.
Edited by
eklans
on 27-06-2022 15:10
Posted by
eklans
on 27-06-2022 14:22
#2
In the same puddle: lots of Poecilobothrus nobilitatus - males with lekking grounds
Posted by
John Carr
on 27-06-2022 14:27
#3
A larva in a puddle is probably not
Chironomus plumosus
, which breeds in lakes.
Posted by
eklans
on 27-06-2022 15:07
#4
Thanks John!