Der Gemeinen Waldschwebfliege (Volucella pellucens) sieht man auf den ersten Blick von oben gar nicht an, dass sie so eine eindrucksvoll gefiederte Fühlerborste besitzt.
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Los ojazos de la Philipomyia aprica.
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Unusual flies, recently spotted:
Milesia semiluctifera (tentative ID)
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/304732813
iNaturalistMilesia semiluctiferaMilesia semiluctifera de Otok Hvar, Jelsa, Split-Dalmatia, HR le 8 Aoû 2025 à 15:14 par Albert Cardona
In bug news, the Mosquito TNTs I've been testing in my yard have become homes to dozens of mysterious larvae. Not sure what they are but possibly shore flies (Ephydridae). Will try to rear them up to adulthood. #diptera #flies #mosquitoes #entomology #insects #inaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/304537063
iNaturalistFamille EphydridaeEphydridae de Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA le 7 Aoû 2025 à 10:04 par Colin Purrington. Inside a Mosquito TNT (Tougher Than Tom, Austin, Texas).
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The rango pango reminds me of this excellent article on big blue flies in New Zealand. It's "A Cure for the Blue Fly Blues" by Steve Kerr, NZ's fly expert from the Otago Museum.
NZ has quite a few similar looking large blue flies, like this Ngaro Tamumu , the Metallic Blue Hover Fly. Steve's article shows how to tell them all apart.
Behold, Rango Pango!
That's the Māori name for this elegant native New Zealand blowfly. The fly is mostly black with a big shiny blue abdomen.
This rango pango landed on a student during our weekend field trip up in the North Canterbury mountains. She (the student) was kind enough to stay still while I photographed it.
Unlike most blowflies, rango pango maggots can grow up on rotting plant material as well as animal carcasses. The adult flies are pollinators of many plants.
This is the third observation on iNat of this species from the North Canterbury Southern Alps.
Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus). This aerial acrobat is a predator of flying insects, and can easily catch an unsuspecting hoverfly.
In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
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Buenos días. Los asílidos son una familia de dípteros conocidos con el nombre de "moscas asesinas". Son potentes predadores, como se puede ver en la foto en la que inmoviliza y clava su probóscide en un punto vulnerable del saltamontes, para alimentarse de su víctima. De todos modos, como os podéis imaginar, lo de "asesina" es una cualidad exclusivamente humana.
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Two Tachinid flies - Tachina fera and Eriothrix rufomaculata - parasitic flies on moth caterpillars.
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Quite a good photo given the circumstances – and a steady pulse!
Just yesterday I stumbled upon a Machimus robber fly, but it's unclear which species it is exactly. Caught it in the act of consuming a small solitary bee:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302855019
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iNaturalistGenre MachimusMachimus de Carrer de Arrabassada, Montblanc, Tarragona, ES le 1 Aoû 2025 à 12:07 par Albert Cardona. Predating upon what looks like a small solitary bee.
Bombylius fulvescens est un bombyle mesurant entre 7 et 9 mm.
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Exhyalanthrax afer, petite mouche ( entre 8 et 10 mm )appartenant à la famille des Bombyliidés.
Les larves sont parasitaires, notamment sur les chrysalides de chenilles processionnaires, ainsi que sur les pupes de parasites de ces chenilles, comme les tachinaires et les ichneumons.
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Les larves sont parasitaires, notamment sur les chrysalides de chenilles processionnaires, ainsi que sur les pupes de parasites de ces chenilles, comme les tachinaires et les ichneumons.
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Couple de Sicus ferrugineus ( 8 à 13 millimètres de long ). C'est une mouche parasitoïde des bourdons. "Pour se reproduire, la femelle pond des œufs en vol sur le corps d’un bourdon; une fois éclose, la larve s’installe dans le bourdon pour se développer. A la mort du bourdon parasité, la larve se nymphose pour passer l’hiver dans la dépouille de l’hôte. L’espèce donnerait une seule génération annuelle."
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I've completed my testing of the Mosquito TNT, a yeast-and-sugar contraption made by Austin-based Tougher Than Tom. It's supposed to rid your yard of mosquitoes for 30 days. It didn't. #mosquitoes #insects #diptera #austin #texas https://colinpurrington.com/2025/06/tougher-than-toms-mosquito-tnt/
Colin Purrington's blog · Tougher Than Tom's Mosquito TNT review » Colin Purrington's blogI tested the Mosquito TNT in my Pennsylvania yard and have concluded that they do not work. They do kill quite a lot of insects, but unfortunately just non-biting ones. The traps also generate a gag-inducing odor and provide a site where carrion fly larvae mature. My full review is below. I also include tips […]
My teen took this cool picture of a feather-legged fly (𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴) while on our last hike at Thompson Park:
Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) female on a bramble flower at Bath City Farm, #Bath #Somerset #UK.
This harmless Hornet mimic has expanded its range over the past few decades, and a study has strongly linked this expansion to #climatechange.
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I came across this giant hoverfly yesterday on a walk. I've never seen one before and it's maybe an inch (2.5cm) big.
I have tried to find out which it is but to no avail. We're NW Scotland if that helps
Edit: I can share higher quality images if required, they're heavily compressed to save bandwidth 
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Buenos días con este pequeño díptero de la familia Conopidae "Physocephala vittata". Al parecer parásito de abejas y avispas.
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Mystery fly. iNaturalist's computer vision model doesn't know it, and so far community suggestions are above family level.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/296640551
As seen in Pembroke College, Cambridge, this past week.
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iNaturalistInfra-ordre CyclorrhaphaCyclorrhapha de Pembroke College, Cambridge, Anglaterra, GB le 9 Jui 2025 à 10:08 par Albert Cardona