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Homoneura (Homoneura) sp. (Lauxaniidae) Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Portrait of a hover fly (Syrphidae). Urbana, Illinois, USA
Dagger fly (Empididae). Danville, Illinois, USA
An Ant-Decapitating Fly (Phoridae, Pseudacteon sp.) attempts to separate a fire ant (Solenopsis macdonaghi) from her nestmates. Lone ants make easier targets. Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) chases down Crematogaster ants on a South African tree branch. If the fly can catch an ant, she will force the ant to feed her. filename: milichiid4
Solenopsis macdonaghi fire ants attacked by a Pseudacteon ant-decapitating fly. Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios, Argentina
Milichia patrizii, the ant-mugging fly, is a kleptoparasite of Crematogaster ants. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) chases down Crematogaster ants on a South African tree branch. If the fly can catch an ant, she will force the ant to feed her. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) forces a Crematogaster ant to give up her food stores. South Africa. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Portrait of a hover fly (Syrphidae).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Portrait of a hover fly (Syrphidae). Urbana, Illinois, USA
Portrait of a hover fly (Syrphidae).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
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