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Flies (Diptera) (38 Galleries)

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Flies are an intriguing group of insects. Many are very important pollinators. Many, especially the Syrphids or Hover flies, are superb mimics of bees and wasps, and mimicry is a whole other area of great fascination!

Where there are flies,

There are human beings,

There are Buddhas.

--Issa, Japanese Haiku poet (1763-1828)

March fly (Bibio xanthopus)
March fly (Bibio xanthopus)		 Robber Flies (Family: Asilidae)
:: Robber Flies (Family: Asilidae) :: 		March Flies (Family: Bibionidae)
:: March Flies (Family: Bibionidae) ::
Bee Flies (Family: Bombyliidae)
:: Bee Flies (Family: Bombyliidae) :: 		Blow Flies (Family: Calliphoridae)
:: Blow Flies (Family: Calliphoridae) :: 		Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae)
:: Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae) ::
Midges ( Family: Chironomidae)
:: Midges ( Family: Chironomidae) :: 		Frit Flies (Grass Flies) (Family: Chloropidae)
:: Frit Flies (Grass Flies) (Family: Chloropidae) :: 		Family: Chyromyidae
:: Family: Chyromyidae ::
Thick-headed Flies (Family: Conopidae)
:: Thick-headed Flies (Family: Conopidae) :: 		Mosquitoes (Family: Culicidae)
:: Mosquitoes (Family: Culicidae) :: 		Long-legged Flies (Family: Dolichopodidae)
:: Long-legged Flies (Family: Dolichopodidae) ::
Vinegar Flies (Family: Drosophilidae)
:: Vinegar Flies (Family: Drosophilidae) :: 		Dance Flies (Family: Empididae)
:: Dance Flies (Family: Empididae) :: 		Predatory Fungus Gnats (Family: Keroplatidae)
:: Predatory Fungus Gnats (Family: Keroplatidae) ::
Lauxaniid Flies (Family: Lauxaniidae)
:: Lauxaniid Flies (Family: Lauxaniidae) :: 		Stilt-legged Flies (Family: Micropezidae)
:: Stilt-legged Flies (Family: Micropezidae) :: 		Freeloader Flies (Family: Milichiidae)
:: Freeloader Flies (Family: Milichiidae) ::
Muscid Flies (Family: Muscidae)
:: Muscid Flies (Family: Muscidae) :: 		Flat-footed Flies (Family: Platypezidae)
:: Flat-footed Flies (Family: Platypezidae) :: 		Signal Flies (Family: Platystomatidae)
:: Signal Flies (Family: Platystomatidae) ::
Rust Flies Family: Psilidae
:: Rust Flies Family: Psilidae :: 		Moth Flies (Family: Psychodidae)
:: Moth Flies (Family: Psychodidae) :: 		Pyrgotid Flies (Family: Pyrgotidae)
:: Pyrgotid Flies (Family: Pyrgotidae) ::
Snipe Flies (Family: Rhagionidae)
:: Snipe Flies (Family: Rhagionidae) :: 		Flesh Flies (Family: Sarcophagidae)
:: Flesh Flies (Family: Sarcophagidae) :: 		Dung Flies (Family: Scathophagidae)
:: Dung Flies (Family: Scathophagidae) ::
Marsh Flies (Family: Sciomyzidae)
:: Marsh Flies (Family: Sciomyzidae) :: 		Antlike Scavenger Flies (Family: Sepsidae)
:: Antlike Scavenger Flies (Family: Sepsidae) :: 		Soldier Flies (Family: Stratiomyidae)
:: Soldier Flies (Family: Stratiomyidae) ::
Hover Flies (Family: Syrphidae)
:: Hover Flies (Family: Syrphidae) :: 		Deer Flies, Horse Flies (Family: Tabanidae)
:: Deer Flies, Horse Flies (Family: Tabanidae) :: 		Parasitic Flies (Family: Tachinidae)
:: Parasitic Flies (Family: Tachinidae) ::
Fruit Flies (Family: Tephritidae)
:: Fruit Flies (Family: Tephritidae) :: 		Stiletto Flies (Family: Therevidae)
:: Stiletto Flies (Family: Therevidae) :: 		Craneflies (Infraorder: Tipulomorpha)
:: Craneflies (Infraorder: Tipulomorpha) ::
Picture-winged Flies (Family: Ulidiidae)
:: Picture-winged Flies (Family: Ulidiidae) :: 		Wood Soldier Flies (Family: Xylomyidae)
:: Wood Soldier Flies (Family: Xylomyidae) :: 		Xylophagid Flies (Family: Xylophagidae)
:: Xylophagid Flies (Family: Xylophagidae) ::
Flies affected by the Entomophthora Fungus
:: Flies affected by the Entomophthora Fungus :: 		Fly sp. with milkweed pollen pads
Fly sp. with milkweed pollen pads		 Biters!
Biters!
Fly
Fly		 Fly
Fly		 Fly on fleabane
Fly on fleabane
Suzanne Labbé20-Mar-2014 20:39
Wow ! Phenomenal work ! Bravissimo. Mega ^V^
an nguyen12-Aug-2011 02:06
Excellent study of small objects . You do show your observation to the finest details .
David Hobbs24-Jun-2011 03:32
Lovely gallery.
Joanne Kamo20-Feb-2011 20:48
Outstanding work, Christine! This is becoming a wonderful resource!
PauloCGama29-Sep-2010 16:54
Wonderful collection of stunning images, Christine. Congrats!!
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)19-Mar-2010 06:56
Top gallery,nice work! V
Paolo
Ulla Kruys30-Aug-2009 19:12
A very fine collection of interesting flies! V
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)25-Aug-2009 00:38
What a great collection of impressive smaple images! V
slhoornstra19-Aug-2009 00:19
A gallery of stunning images, beautifully framed and rich in diversity. V
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