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Scuttle flies (devouring a harvestman)

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

Scuttle flies feeding on a harvestman that had been stepped on. Family Phoridae.

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

This spotting took place at Hobbs State Park.

Species ID Suggestions

Scuttle flies

family Phoridae
stho002
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Comments (5)
Aaron_G
Sorry for the confusion. These are 3 separate spottings but were along the same hiking path.
Maria dB
So the flies followed the ants or was this a different deceased harvestman? Not the same ones that courting in your other spotting?
Aaron_G
Thanks, Tom and Luis. This was an easy one because my subject wasn't going anywhere. ;-)
Tom15
Nice spotting! The flies look like a type of Phoridae.

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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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