Tapeigaster annulipes

3 heteromyzid fly at Braemar, NSW

Tapeigaster annulipes at Braemar, NSW - 13 May 2025 09:37 AM
Tapeigaster annulipes at Braemar, NSW - 13 May 2025 09:37 AM
Tapeigaster annulipes at Braemar, NSW - 13 May 2025 09:37 AM
Tapeigaster annulipes at Braemar, NSW - 13 May 2025 09:37 AM
Tapeigaster annulipes at Braemar, NSW - 13 May 2025 09:37 AM
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Tapeigaster annulipes 15 May 2025 Curiosity
Tapeigaster annulipes 15 May 2025 Curiosity

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I first noticed the small flies on fungi on 09/05/2025. The fungi (uploaded separately) are growing at & on the base of the eucalypt. Early on, flies appeared singly on separate caps on separate clumps of fungi. Then on the 12th, fighting began between a pair of flies. They had several goes at each other before I was able to photograph the fight shown here. The images are in sequence.

2 comments

Span102 wrote:
   16 May 2025
Love seeing the behaviour! Territoriality at such a small scale!
Curiosity wrote:
   16 May 2025
Thanks, Span102. I was excited to be able to record the behaviour! If you would like to see more images of these flies fighting, have a look at sightings 4434157 & 3391252 on CNM. When looking for an ID, these sightings alerted me to the flies' tendency to fight for possession of fungal caps!

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  • pair of flies fighting with each other Associated animal
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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