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Snipe Fly (Rhagia scolopacea) resting on buttercup leaf. Robber Fly (Dioctria rufipes) female with prey. Robber Fly (Dioctria rufipes) female with prey. Crane Fly (Tipula paludosa) female. Soldier Fly (Chloromyia formosa) male on nettle leaf. Small fly (Calliphoridae). Common Scorpion Fly (Panorpa communis) male. Thick-headed Fly (Sicus ferrugineus) male roosting on a grass head. Fly (Fannia fuscula) female - a close relative of the Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis). Cranefly (Nephrotoma crocata) male.  Europe Cranefly (Nephrotoma crocata) male.  Europe Cranefly (Nephrotoma crocata) male showing antennae.  Europe Hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) feeding on Green Alkanet.  Europe Cranefly (Tipulidae) mating pair. Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sp) mating pair showing comparatively larger eyes of male. Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sp) female. Snout Fly (Rhingia campestris) feeding on Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens).  Europe Feather Midge or Lake Midge (Chironomus plumosus) male. Crane Fly or 'Daddy-long-legs' (Tipula paludosa) mating pair. Crane Fly or 'Daddy-long-legs' (Tipula paludosa) male resting on grass blades. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) in overwintering colouration on gorse.  Europe Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) in overwintering colouration on gorse.  Europe Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) in overwintering colouration on gorse.  Europe "Warble" caused by larva of Tumbu Fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) beneath the skin of a child's back.  Africa Tumbu Fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) newly emerged from pupa.  Africa Phantom Midge (Chaoborus crystallinus) larva hangs motionless in the water with the aid of air bubbles fore and aft, maintaining its body in the horizontal position. Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) portrait. Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) portrait. Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) portrait. Ascalaphid at rest. Ascalaphid at rest. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female resting after a blood meal. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female resting after a blood meal and excreting clear liquid. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm.  No.4 in series of 4. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm.  No.3 in series of 4. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm.  No.2 in series of 4. Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm.  No.1 in series of 4. Snout Fly (Rhingia campestris) on alkanet flower.  Europe Midge (unidentified) larva in fresh water. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female resting on water surface, having just emerged from pupa. Non-biting midge (Chironomus species) larvae in fresh water. Non-biting midge (Chironomus plumosus) larvae ('bloodworms').  Europe & Asia Yellow Dung Fly (Scatophaga stercoraria) mating pairs on compost.  Europe & Asia Yellow Dung Fly (Scatophaga stercoraria) mating pair.  Europe & Asia St Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) on gorse flowers.  Europe Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) feeding on a piece of raw meat.  Worldwide Non-biting midge (Chironomus plumosus) larvae showing gills and false legs. Lake Midge (Chironomus sp).  Europe Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) stalked eggs on underside of leaf.  Europe Mosquito (Theobaldia annulata) female sucking blood from human arm.  Europe Lake Midge (Chironomus plumosus) floating egg masses.  Europe Bee Fly (Bombylius major).  Europe Fruit Fly (Drosophila species) feeding on the juice of a peach.  Worldwide Fruit Fly (Drosophila species) on the surface of a plum.  Worldwide Bluebottle or Blowfly (Calliphora vomitoria) female, portrait.  Worldwide Bluebottle or Blowfly (Calliphora vomitoria) eggs.  Worldwide Hoverfly (Metasyrphus luniger).  Europe Snout Fly (Rhingia campestris) on Water Avens (Geum rivale).  Europe Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) newly emerged from pupa. Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) female sucking blood from a human arm.  Africa Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) females sucking blood from a human arm.  Africa
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