Natural History Photographs


Kleptoparasitic interactions among animals
Diptera: Milichiidae


Milichiidae is a family of small flies. Some species feed kleptoparasitically on juices flowing from prey captured by spiders and other predators.



Misumena vatia feeding on Apis mellifera
with many Milichiid flies.
Mesnois (Jura), France; 12 July 2009.


Rhinocoris spec. feeding on Apis mellifera
with some Milichiid flies.
Mavaglia (Tessin), Switzerland; 20 July 2007.