Empididae

walwyn Thu, 05/21/2009 - 21:45
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Empis sp. male female copulation, mating gift, predation
Empis sp.

 

A family of predatory flies with over 3,000 described species occurring worldwide. Common names for members of this family are dagger flies, or dance flies. The male wraps a prey item in silk and presents it to the female to stimulate copulation.

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