Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly bubble blowing

Posted by pierred on 22-01-2008 07:36
#1
Hello,

Yet another Scathophaga sp. bubbling on the Spitzbergen on July 30th.
(Photo by Arjen (Natureview))
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/20070730_nordenskioldkysten_001.jpg

Posted by pierred on 06-02-2008 07:19
#2
One more, by Jean-Claude :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/drosophilidae_4.jpg

Posted by pierred on 16-02-2008 08:10
#3
Hello,

One Ephrydidae by Morpha :
farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2265631292_60e41a2b31.jpg

Posted by LordV on 18-02-2008 21:21
#4
Some shots of Calliphora sp. showing the colour range from colourless to dark coffee.
Had an interesting comment left on a flickr photo of this behaviour-
"Regurgitating aerates the semi-digested food and helps in oxidation processes. Speeds up digestion"
Hadn't considered aeration as a possibility.

brian V.

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farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2275235720_8a01c0ed30.jpg

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Posted by Alvesgaspar on 02-03-2008 23:54
#5
What about a wasp (Polistes dominulus) heating up its meal?

Joaquim Gaspar
Lisboa
Edited by Alvesgaspar on 02-03-2008 23:55

Posted by pierred on 03-03-2008 06:39
#6
Hello,

Very fine picture !!

Posted by pierred on 24-03-2008 21:54
#7
Hello,

Just another one, shown today on the main forum, by javanerkelens :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/dros.jpg
Edited by pierred on 24-03-2008 21:54

Posted by pierred on 02-04-2008 06:41
#8
Yet another one, by Rui Andrade :
img87.imageshack.us/img87/29/ch3oi6.jpg

Posted by pierred on 08-04-2008 06:48
#9
Another one, by Niek :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/phao.jpg

Posted by pierred on 21-04-2008 05:30
#10
Yet another one, by Anto, seen on the main forum :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/mosca-burbuja2.jpg

Posted by LakeSide on 24-04-2008 15:04
#11
A bubleblowing bee!

farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/1385951279_42db57577d_b.jpg
Edited by LakeSide on 25-04-2008 09:03

Posted by pierred on 25-04-2008 07:04
#12
Hello,

Yes, we already had one wasp on the thread.

Posted by pierred on 15-05-2008 06:43
#13
Hello,

Yet another by Sundew.
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/coeno.jpg
Note the wonderful colour!

Posted by pierred on 28-08-2008 07:17
#14
Hello,

Yet another one by Rogerthomason :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/fly1a_1.jpg

Posted by LordV on 28-08-2008 10:43
#15
Bush crickets sometimes do it as well Smile

Brian V.

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Posted by Cecile on 29-08-2008 19:41
#16
an other one! Wink
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos36/big/img_1039.jpg
ref:36489

Posted by pierred on 30-10-2008 06:56
#17
Yet another one by Roger Thomason :
www.diptera.info/forum/attachments/a2cw.jpg

Posted by Roger Thomason on 10-11-2008 10:04
#18
This Green Lacewing was photographed in the middle of the night at Scatsta Airport on 29/07/08.
Not much sun about at 00.21 even in Shetland in July, so the heating-up of the bubble theory can be discounted I think.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 12-11-2008 00:28
#19
This little fly blew a bubble but couldn't swallow it again, so left it on the leaf. Sorry for poor picture quality....pre proper Macro Lense.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-11-2008 09:31
#20
The little fly is Scaptomyza pallida, Drosophilidae.