Freeloader fly at Wellington Point, QLD
Identification history
| Milichiidae (family) | 28 Sep 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Milichiidae (family) | 22 Feb 2024 | TimL |
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The sighting shows two Freeloader flies attached to the Dragonfly of previous sighting 4554459. They appear in the centre of the images. The flies were attached to veins on the underside of the rear lefthand wing of the Dragonfly. This is similar to sighting 4520939. For details of Freeloader flies see CNM species info at https://canberra.naturemapr.org/species/8511
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Location information
- Places Wellington Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects Milichiidae (family)
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Milichiidae (family) Scientific name
- Freeloader fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 784.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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