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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 02-09-2006 23:32

Hello flyforum,

I didn't know that Suillia sp. (if I am correct..) got robberfly habits..

This Doliphus sp. is a prey for this suilla fly, that's for sure!

Possible that the fly did not catch it, but the Doliphus fly was dead already

In this area there where very much Doliphus flies (>1000)

And I do not believe that the Suillia-fly is singing a cradle-song for the Doliphus-fly!

robert heemskerk

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 02-09-2006 23:38

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 02-09-2006 23:32

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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 02-09-2006 23:33

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-09-2006 07:52

Hi Robert.
It isn't Suillia, but Scathophaga, so being predator is quite natural for this fly. Scathophaga, not S. stercoraria.
Nikita