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Spider and prey inside Cranesbill flower - Emblyna - male
Copyright © 2005 Jay Cossey

Spider and prey inside Cranesbill flower - Emblyna - Male
Ashland County, Ohio, USA
May 17, 2005
These odd flies were attracted to the Wild Geranium (Cranesbill) flowers, where the drama unfolded...

I'd love to know more about the fly and the spider.

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Spider and prey inside Cranesbill flower - Emblyna - male Spider and prey inside Cranesbill flower - Rhamphomyia Spider and prey inside Cranesbill flower - Rhamphomyia
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Contributed by Jay Cossey on 1 May, 2006 - 2:09pm
Last updated 19 February, 2007 - 11:58pm

Erigoninae?
Dictynidae usually have a scaly appearance. See
here and
here.
This looks too shiny. I have a hunch it is in the Erigoninae (Linyphiidae).
… Devin Carroll, 18 May, 2008 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi
Devin.
Please see the "Dictyna" info page, and note this image.
More importantly, there is enough palpal organ detail here to place this specimen at the genus level.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 May, 2008 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

oops
double oops didn't know the spider was in another guide page.
… Keith Bayless, 19 February, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

oops
oops
… Keith Bayless, 19 February, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

Empididae
I agree, the flies are dance flies...
… Martin Hauser, 1 May, 2006 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

You guys are awesome!
Thanks so much for the IDs--I shoot first and ask questions later.

Jay Cossey
PhotographsFromNature.com
… Jay Cossey, 1 May, 2006 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

Great
images.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 1 May, 2006 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

Spider says, May I have this dance?
I'll take the fly part if someone else will venture an ID of the spider.

If I'm not mistaken, this is a Dance Fly.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 1 May, 2006 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

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