Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciarid-Death Sequence

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-01-2009 12:27
#1
Photographed in my kitchen on New Years Eve.
Strange ritual this little Sciarid (<2mm) went through.
Pic.1 Walking/staggering around, laying on its back and flexing its Abdomen and oozing yellow fluid.






Anyone ID this fly to genus, Bradysia?
Edited by Roger Thomason on 02-01-2009 01:47

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-01-2009 12:28
#2
Pic.2
Put its head on worktop and spun around like a break-dancer.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-01-2009 12:31
#3
Pic.3
Walked/Staggered around again, lay on its back again flexing Abdmen again still oozing yellow fluid and died. Frown

Happy New Year from Shetland. Smile
Edited by Roger Thomason on 01-01-2009 13:02

Posted by Roger Thomason on 01-01-2009 13:06
#4
Pic.4
Better photo for ID purposes.