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fly eat fly world..... - Diogmites
Copyright © 2007 James W. Beck

fly eat fly world..... - Diogmites
Broussard, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 30, 2007
I think I have one of the species properly identified here....any help on the other one?
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Contributed by James W. Beck on 13 December, 2007 - 8:55am

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with this photo. Looks like a bit of Deja Vu!
Gayle
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 13 December, 2007 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Indeed
Only this is a female Triorla interrupta. And this is a different species of Diogmites. In this pairing, the Diogmites are generally the loser. Triorla are aggressive and fast.
… Herschel Raney, 13 December, 2007 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

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