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Will you please:
1. Is it common for Scatophaga?
2. I hope that sp. of Empididae may be identified

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Could I try to repit a question?
Now I know that it is common. The question is:
the way Scathophaga eat the victim is Asilidae-like or Dolichopodidae-like or else or unknown?

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As they have no piercing mouth parts I assume it will be in a similar way to the Dolichopodidae though they may secrete some digestive fluids as well to facilitate feeding.
And the dance fly is a species of Empis, nothing more specific as yet.

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Thank you Paul.
And it seems to me that digestive fluidsis is important, as in both cases I observed Scothophaga act not completly as Dolichopodidas. Scathophaga rather lick the victim tenderly than pump.