This fly was enjoying a bit of fermenting banana in the afternoon sun, stomped on the night before by the possum that lives in the roof, when a mate came along. You can tell they are mates by the way they touch each other as they pass in their feeding meander. In #2 the left fly has a foot on the eye of the right fly while it has a leg on the left fly. #3 looks like high fives? There is an obvious recognition in this touching. They did this for a while, touching, and clearly it is a speci-al thing, you don't see flies of different kinds touching this way. I don't anyway.
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No guys, I think that may be your nature showing.
This touching wasn't a territorial push off, more a gentle tactile exploration as they passed each other.
*The banana is good bg and reflector, I've got an apple out there on a stake now but nothing showing up on this windy day
This touching wasn't a territorial push off, more a gentle tactile exploration as they passed each other.
*The banana is good bg and reflector, I've got an apple out there on a stake now but nothing showing up on this windy day
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Sure it is ...?Harold Gough wrote:The resemblance to a 'high five' may be coincidence....
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