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27-10-2009, 05:52 PM
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| | | Unidentified insects
Hi,
I really came to this site because of an interest in fungi. I took this picture of a tasty mushroom I found, and only noticed the insects afterwards. I'm interested in what they are, and whether it's their larvae which get to the tasty mushrooms before I do, more often than not...
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27-10-2009, 08:43 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified insects
Hi Geoff,
Your fly on the stipe ( ...right word for 'stem'?  ) looks like a Heleomyzidae family member, but without a closer shot I can't get further...
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27-10-2009, 11:32 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified insects
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green  Hi Geoff,
Your fly on the stipe ( ...right word for 'stem'? ) looks like a Heleomyzidae family member, but without a closer shot I can't get further...
Take care, Jason |
wikipedia says: Quote: |
Larvae feed on decaying plant and animal matter, mushrooms and various fungi.
| I think that answers my question, thankyou.  |
28-10-2009, 12:51 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified insects
There are other families with small yellowish flies, it could have been just sheltering there too. The shape of the wings, and the way it holds them reminds me more of Opomyzidae, very similar to Opomyza florum. Diptera.info - Photo Albums
The other small fly is difficult to get much of an idea as it's blurred. Lauxaniidae is another family to consider, but Opomyzidae looks better to me. However I an not an expert, just looked at and taken thousands of fly pics! 
Janet |
29-10-2009, 10:43 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified insects
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Originally Posted by JRsbugs There are other families with small yellowish flies, it could have been just sheltering there too. The shape of the wings, and the way it holds them reminds me more of Opomyzidae, very similar to Opomyza florum. Diptera.info - Photo Albums
The other small fly is difficult to get much of an idea as it's blurred. Lauxaniidae is another family to consider, but Opomyzidae looks better to me. However I an not an expert, just looked at and taken thousands of fly pics!
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