FLY

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.

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

house fly — mesembrina meridiana

house fly — mesembrina meridiana

house fly

house fly

mayfly — freshly emerged - a 'dun'

mayfly — freshly emerged - a 'dun'

mayfly — adult male - a 'spinner'

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) ...

hover-fly — 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 ...

hover-fly — 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 ...

hover-fly — volucella zonaria ...

hover-fly — volucella zonaria ...

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.

scorpion fly — scorpion fly (panorpa communis)

scorpion fly — scorpion fly (panorpa communis)

scorpion fly

scorpion fly

soldier fly — soldier fly (stratiomyidae)

soldier fly — soldier fly (stratiomyidae)

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 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

caddis fly

caddis fly

caddis fly

caddis fly

caddis fly

caddis fly

shore fly — shore fly (psilopa nitidula)

shore fly — shore fly (psilopa nitidula)