This distinctive fly is sometimes called the Nest Skipper Fly. The larvae are parasites of birds, sucking the blood of nestlings. It has been found in nests of various birds, e.g. Greenfinches, Chaffinches, Linnets, Thrushes and Blackbirds. The name Skipper refers to the ability of the maggots to jump or skip several cm by bending then suddenly straightening. I found this specimen in my conservatory.
ID confirmed by Tony Irwin, see www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=13659
There are currently no records for this species on the NBN Gateway for East Suffolk and only one in the whole of the county.
The details of this record are:
Neottiophilum praeustum (female)
Ipswich, East Suffolk
TM16644502
29-Apr-2014
indoors
Found by Martin Cooper
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sa pag-remix – sa pag-adap sa binuhat
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