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Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 1 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female

Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies Image 1 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - Male Female
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
August 26, 2015
I have 6 images in all, not the best photos but the behavior was interesting, it looked like the female was using those white tipped legs to caress the head of the male during the mating. I will number the images in the order they happened. After the last image someone walked on the pier with a dog and scared them away. And asked me what I was doing on my belly in the middle of the pier at White Rock Lake. Mid morning, late August. Feel free to frass them if you don't want them but thought I'd share.

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Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 1 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 2 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 3 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 4 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 5 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female Interesting behavior with what I believe are 2 stilt-legged flies  Image 6 of 6 - Taeniaptera trivittata - male - female

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Taeniaptera trivittata…
Great timing on your part, and thanks for sharing your observations.

See reference here.

 
interesting behavior
Neat shots. The behavior where the female strokes the head of the male is perhaps "ritual eye-stroking" during mating described by Marshall (1).

 
You are welcome
Pretty sure I heard the dog walker mutter weirdo as they walked away after I told them what I was doing down there. :)

 
great series
And wear that "weirdo" comment with pride – I do :-)

 
agreed
Along with lame from my kids. :)

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