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Seite 12 von 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | | | | The abdomen of the female is flat with yellow spots on the 2nd and 3rd segments There is an unbroken, white, diagonal stripe on the 4th abdominal segment. The 5th segment also has a transverse whitish line on the upper surface. The males only have a white diagonal line on th... | | |
| The females lay their eggs in soil nests or ground nests. Either a new nest is dug, at an average depth of 30 cm, or the females look for pre-existing nests from other digger wasps. In the latter case they are not able to distinguish between already occupied and unoccupied nests, which often leads to violent clashes between them and the owners of the nest in the entrance are...
...for pre-existing nests from other digger wasps. In the latter case they are not able to distinguish between already occupied and unoccupied nests, which often leads to violent clashes between them and the owners of the nest in the entrance area. The female digs a nest at which the excavated sand or clay is piled around the entrance. | | |
| | | ...und everywhere. It can be encountered throughout the year in enclosed spaces, as it overwinters in houses. As their reproduction rate is high, this species is considered non endangered.
Adult small fruit flies reach body lengths of 2 - 3 mm, the females being slightly larger than the males. The colour of their bodies varies from yellow to reddish brown. The compound eyes of the females are brown, while the males’ are red in colour (pterine deposits). The abdomen of the male is dark and more rounded than the female’s which tapers into a point. The abdomen is recognizable by the pattern of grooves on its surface. The wings are transparent with no markings. | | |
| | ... compound eyes of the males are very large and hairy and are positioned very closely together on the top of the head. . The upper part of their facets eyes consists of large facets since the lower part consists of small individual eyes (Ocelli). The female Bibio clavipes have much smaller eyes than the males. Their eyes are pure compound eyes and are hairless.
The front wings are colourless but have dark markings on their edges. The females have a spike on the tibiae of their front legs which is used for digging. | | |
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