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Empis opaca Copula Romantic side view of Empis opaca (I think - my ID?!) showing the male holding on to the scene while the female is busy consuming the nuptial gift he offered her. Diptera,Empididae,Empis,Empis opaca,Netherlands,copulation,nuptial gift Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Empis opaca Copula

Romantic side view of Empis opaca (I think - my ID?!) showing the male holding on to the scene while the female is busy consuming the nuptial gift he offered her.

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  1. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    That is a very cool behavioral shot. Posted 8 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Utterly romantic, haha. And, a super shot. Posted 7 years ago
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    Posted 7 years ago
  4. View Stephen Philips's profile
    Stephen Philips
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    Fantastic behavior shot!! Posted 7 years ago

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The Empis opaca

''Empis opaca'' is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Iberian Peninsula.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2016.
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