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Hejor1 wrote:

18 min ago

@JonLewis awesome! I posted it on Reddit and credit goes to u/Biophiloa_curiosus who made the ID in r/Entomology.

Microdon (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

Yesterday

@Hejor1 @MichaelMulvaney
This is a very interesting sighting. I knew nothing about this genus of hover flies and certainly had no idea that they are ant parasites. From a quick search it looks like there is not much information on the host ants, which here I would guess are Technomyrmex. When I get back in the office (some weeks away) I’ll do a bit more research. How did you know they were Microdon pupal cases Hejor?

Microdon (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

Yesterday

This is a Robber Fly😊

Asilidae (family)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

5 May 2025

Yes Heather very much looks liek it and helps with some other sightings that I didn't have a clue what they where - will wait Jon's views

Microdon (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

5 May 2025

The antennae and eyes indicate this is a Fly (& if you look closely just under the wing in front of the hind leg you can see the little yellow halteres). I’m not particularly good with flies but thinking this looks like it could belong to Family Conopidae or Family Syrphidae😊

Diptera (order)