FLY

bee-fly — bee-fly (Bombylius major): adults feed on nectar and are important pollinators. So named because of its furry appearance.

caddis fly

caddis fly

caddis fly — Limnephilus lunatus

caddis fly — Limnephilus lunatus

caddis fly — Limnephilus lunatus

caddis fly — Limnephilus lunatus

crane-fly — spotted crane-fly (Nephrotoma appendiculata)

crane-fly — spotted crane-fly (Nephrotoma appendiculata)

flesh flies — Flesh flies (Sarcophaga carnaria): have large red eyes and are attracted to rotting meat. Seen here on a lily-pad in our garden pond.

house fly — Mesembrina meridiana

house fly — Mesembrina meridiana

house fly

house fly

hover-fly — Helophilus pendulus

hover-fly — Helophilus pendulus

hover-fly — Syrphus ribesii

hover-fly — Syrphus ribesii

hover-fly — Eristalis arbustorum

hover-fly — Eristalis arbustorum

hover-fly — Chrystoxum cautum

hover-fly — Chrystoxum cautum

hover-fly — Scaevia pyrastri, pied hover-fly (with bee) ...

hover-fly — Scaevia pyrastri, pied hover-fly (with bee) ...

mayfly — freshly emerged - a 'dun' (Ephemera danica)

mayfly — freshly emerged - a 'dun' (Ephemera danica)

mayfly — adult male - a 'spinner' (Ephemera danica)

hornet mimic — Hornet-mimic hover-fly (Volucella zonaria): the largest hover-fly in Britain. It doesn't sting and has larger eyes than a hornet. Its larvae eat the debris in wasps' nests in return for being fostered ...

hornet mimic — Hornet-mimic hover-fly (Volucella zonaria): the largest hover-fly in Britain. It doesn't sting and has larger eyes than a hornet. Its larvae eat the debris in wasps' nests in return for being fostered ...

hornet mimic — Volucella zonaria ...

hornet mimic — Volucella zonaria ...

robber fly — orange-legged robber fly (Dioctria oelandica). Robber flies predate other insects. It's a species often found in old oak woodland. The facial beard protects its eyes from struggling prey. This specimen seen in southern France.

robber fly — orange-legged robber fly (Dioctria oelandica). Robber flies predate other insects. It's a species often found in old oak woodland. The facial beard protects its eyes from struggling prey. This specimen seen in southern France.

robber fly — Poecilobothrus nobilitatus. Found in damp places or resting on waterside plants. This specimen probably female due to apparent lack of white wing-tips.

birch sawfly larva — birch sawfly larvae

birch sawfly larva — birch sawfly larvae

iris sawfly larva — iris sawfly larvae

sawfly eggs — iris sawfly larvae

sawfly larva — sawfly larvae (has 9 pairs of prolegs)

sawfly larva — sawfly larvae (has 9 pairs of prolegs)

sawfly — sawfly (Tenthredo atra)

sawfly — sawfly (Tenthredo atra)

sawfly larva — Croesus septentrionalis: another type of sawfly

figwort sawfly — Tenthredo scrophulariae: figwort sawfly; like a wasp but with orange antennae

figwort sawfly — Tenthredo scrophulariae: figwort sawfly; like a wasp but with orange antennae

figwort sawfly — Tenthredo scrophulariae: mating

figwort sawfly — Tenthredo scrophulariae: mating

scorpion fly — scorpion fly (Panorpa communis)

scorpion fly — scorpion fly (Panorpa communis)

scorpion fly

scorpion fly

shore fly — shore fly (Psilopa nitidula)

shore fly — shore fly (Psilopa nitidula)

St Mark's fly — St Mark's fly (Bibio marci). A mating pair shown here. So named because it usually emerges around St Mark's Day (25 April). Very common, often found in large numbers.