Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Black "blood" on Scathophaga?

Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 21:40
#1
Hi,

This Scatho was disturbed by me, eating one of the Sepsidae. His legs and abdomen are partly black. Is that just mud, scat or is it coming from the Sepsidae? Or maybe something else?

Andr? Jas
Edited by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 21:43

Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 21:41
#2
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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-10-2006 21:57
#3
Hi Andre.
Yes, it is Scothophaga stercoraria, the most easy character to be almost sure is blackish antennae.
I doubt that prey is Sepsidae. In addition to fly (prey) itself, Sepsidae are smart beast, I don't know why, may be smell, but another predator flies never attack Sepsidae (in exgauster, for example).
Nikita

Posted by Andre Jas on 29-10-2006 22:13
#4
Hi Nikita,

Her's the prey, left alone after my disturbing.

Andr

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-10-2006 23:13
#5
Than, sometimes they eat SepsidaeShock

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-10-2006 08:53
#6
LoL