7 photos
Robber flies. Powerfull and bristly flies, with a short, stout proboscis and stout, spiny legs. They feed from other arthropods. 5 species
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7 photos
Robber flies. Powerfull and bristly flies, with a short, stout proboscis and stout, spiny legs. They feed from other arthropods. 5 species
2 photos
18 photos
Bee Flies 13 species
5 photos
Thick-headed flies Usually small flies with a broad head, often bee or wasp mimics. The larvae are internal parasites of Hymenoptera (bumblebees, solitary bees…). 2 species
2 photos
Dagger flies or Balloon flies. Predatory flies with often long legs and long proboscis. Males of some species carried a “nuptial gift” (insect) to the female to stimulate copulation. 2 species
1 photo
Stilt-legged flies
1 photo
Snipe 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
5 photos
Soldier flies 3 species
159 photos in 11 sub-albums
Hoverflies. The adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen (important pollinators). Many larvae eat aphids. Due to this coloring, they are often mistaken for wasps or bees, but are harmless. 54 species
17 photos
Horse flies are large flies with prominent compound eyes. In females, the eyes are widely separated but in males they are almost touching. The females bite large animals to obtain blood. Almost all are inactive at night. 6 species
10 photos
Tachinid Flies 6 species
2 photos
2 photos
Picture-winged flies Cosmopolitan family. Most species are herbivorous or saprophagous. Along with members of other families in the superfamily Tephritoidea, they have patterns of bands or spots on the wings.