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Threesome?
Copyright © 2007 Jim Kramer

Threesome?
South Mountains State Park, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
June 6, 2007
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Threesome? Threesome? Threesome? Threesome? Threesome?
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Contributed by Jim Kramer on 7 June, 2007 - 5:02pm
Last updated 28 June, 2007 - 3:57pm

Unlinking
Before moving the robber fly to Laphria thoracica you have to unlink the ones that are not the same individual. You still can create thumbnails to show the connections between all of them, which are very interesting and worth preserving. But the Milichiid fly or the bug should not be on the Laphria page.
… Beatriz Moisset, 23 June, 2007 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

Very nice!
I believe your "threesome" are as follows: the predator is a Robber fly, (Laphria sp.), the prey is a Stink Bug (I'm guessing Brochymena), and the little fly is a Milichiid.
Predators with Stink Bug prey are often attended by Milichiid Flies. See some similar Milichiid action on this page.
… Stephen Luk, 7 June, 2007 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Laphria
L thoracica. And I love the Milichiid that is actually riding the big beast. Dragonslayer tamer....Not.
… Herschel Raney, 7 June, 2007 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

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