Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae sp.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 21-09-2010 23:22
#1
hi Asilidae forum,

This fly liked to travel on my bag during a walk on 9-09-2010.
It's a Asilidae, but which one?
I am not familiair with this kind of flies.

place: Klarenbeek, Veluwe
date: 9-09-2010

greeting Robert

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 21-09-2010 23:23
#2
Here it catched a big insect, on the ground
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-09-2010 23:23

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 23-09-2010 01:57
#3
Based on the fact of location this has to be Tolmerus (Machimus in NL) atricapillus. Any pictures of pornographic nature???Grin I mean last segments of abdomen?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 23-09-2010 08:48
#4
hi Reinoud,

Thank you for your reaction.

No, I didn't take any 'pornographic' pictures.

I ve to do it with this view

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 15:00
#5
Yes! I did find a picture where you can see the last segments of abdomen!

Hereby:
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 15:01

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 15:04
#6
And a ''picture of pornographic nature''
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 06-10-2010 15:05

Posted by Andre on 07-10-2010 21:51
#7
Most defenitely Machimus (Tolmerus) atricapillus.