Miltogramminae fly - Protomiltogramma sp

Commonly called Satellite flies as they can hone in on and follow a wasp or native bee to it's nest, sometimes in small swarms. They lay their eggs in wasp or native bee nests.

This day they were ignoring the many wasps there and feeding on nectar from the Babingtonia triandra flowers.

Pity about the windswept look!

Photos: Jean
Genus Protomiltogramma ID Tony D. inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/107009563

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Taken on: January 10, 2022

Tags:

Boodadong Nature Reserve

Old Plains

Calingiri

Western Australia

Australia

Diptera

Satellite flies

Babingtonia triandra

Sarcophagidae

Kleptoparasitic

Miltogramminae

Protomiltogramma sp. « less

Sets appears in: • Boodadong Nature Reserve • Diptera - flies

Camera: Nikon D750, f/16.0, 1/200 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.1 (Windows)
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