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The antler fly breeds on discarded antlers of moose and other deer. [4] As adaptations to such a scarce and scattered resource, they have several unusual behaviour patterns. For one thing, the males are astonishingly bellicose; the specific epithet litigata reflects the fact — in context it means "aggressive", as in the English word "litigious".
It is hypothesized that antlers in flies evolved several times because the antlers serve different purposes in other antlered fly species. Other species use antlers to push or prod their opponent whereas the P. mouldsi uses them only to size-up their opponent. [2] In fact, P. mouldsi has the least complex antlers of the Phytalmiinae subfamily. [4]
The tiny piophilid species Protopiophila litigata, commonly known as the antler fly, [7] breeds on discarded antlers of moose and other deer. On discarded antlers, the males form complex, highly structured aggregations in which a great deal of territorial competition occurs. In prime areas of the antler, near oviposition sites (cracks in the ...
Fly Bites What it looks like: There are a few major fly species that bother people in the United States, including deer, horse, stable, and black flies. Bites vary by species and person, but they ...
Toxonevra jucunda Palloptera ustulata. Pallopteridae is a family of flies.The various species are collectively called flutter-wing flies, trembling-wing, or waving-wing flies, because of the striking vibration of the wings in many species.
Pjotr Oosterbroek, 2006 The European families of the Diptera : identification, diagnosis, biology Utrecht, KNNV ISBN 9050112455; Oldroyd, Harold (1954). Diptera 1. Introduction and key to families. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol 9 Part 1. Royal Entomological Society. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09.
After baffling the specialists for its stubborn nonconformity to ID keys, this fly was identified as Lepidodexia hirculus, a species previously reported only in Texas, with help from the worldwide ...
These photos of 11 common bug bites and stings can help you identify what's responsible. Plus, symptoms and expert tips to help identify and treat insect bites. ... There are only a few species of ...