11 photos
Robber flies Powerfull and bristly flies, with a short, stout proboscis and stout, spiny legs. They feed from other arthropods. 8 species
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11 photos
Robber flies Powerfull and bristly flies, with a short, stout proboscis and stout, spiny legs. They feed from other arthropods. 8 species
3 photos
30 photos
Bee Flies 17 species
1 photo
5 photos
Thick-headed flies Usually small flies with a broad head, often bee or wasp mimics. The larvae are internal parasites of Hymenoptera. 2 species
3 photos
Dagger flies or Balloon flies. Predatory flies with often long legs and long proboscis. Males of some species carry a “nuptial gift” to the female to stimulate copulation. 2 species
1 photo
Stilt-legged flies
2 photos
Signal flies Large family distributed worldwide. Adults and larvae feed on decaying vegetation. Larvae feed also on carrions.
3 photos
Snipe flies 2 species
2 photos
Nose flies
2 photos
Flesh Flies
1 photo
Dung flies. Medium or small flies with a slender body and usually an elongated, cylindrical abdomen. Despite their name, only a few species pass their larval stages in animal dung. 1 species
2 photos
Marsh flies, Snail-killing flies
11 photos
Soldier flies. From Greek stratiotis (soldat) et muia (mouche), because of the spines on the scutellum. Some are shiny metallic or mimic wasps. Larvae feed on decaying organic matter. 6 species
171 photos in 11 sub-albums
Hoverflies. Adults of many species feed on nectar and pollen (important pollinators). Many larvae eat aphids. They are often mistaken for wasps or bees, but are harmless. 63 species
21 photos
Horse flies are large flies with prominent compound eyes. The females bite large animals to obtain blood. Almost all are inactive at night. 7 species
17 photos
Tachinid Flies 9 species
2 photos
2 photos
Picture-winged flies Cosmopolitan family. Most species are herbivorous or saprophagous. They have patterns of bands or spots on the wings.