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Thick-headed fly (Physocephala nigra) feeding on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) with small wasp flying past. Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) cleaning its wings with hind legs. Malaria mosquito (Anopheles species) larvae. Migrant Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteus) larva feeding on aphids. Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia species) feeding on Hogweed. Hoverfly (family Syrphidae) feeding on Hogweed. Soldier Fly (Chorisops tibialis) at rest. Europe Robber Fly. Chelifer attached to a House Fly (Musca domestica). Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) using front legs to clean proboscis. Europe Parasitic fly (Calirrhoe siberita) male showing haltere. Europe Grey Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) feeding on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Europe Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia sp) on tree bark. Worldwide Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) female showing mouthparts and eyes. Europe St Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) male resting on Comfrey leaf. Grey Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) resting on bark. Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora erythrocephala) resting on bark. Mayfly (Cloeon species) larva. Stonefly (Perla bipunctata) newly emerged from its larval skin. West Scotland. Hornet Robber Fly (Asilus crabroniformis) female cleaning wings with hind legs. Feather Midge or Lake Midge (Chironomus plumosus) male. Yellow Swarming Flies (Thaumatomyia notata) hibernating in an attic. Mosquito (Culex pipiens). Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female. Europe Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) female giving birth to fully developed larva. Common House Fly (Musca domestica) taking off from a table top. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) on a corncockle flower. Europe Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) eggs. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) larva hatching from the egg and preparing to climb down the egg stalk. Non-biting midge (Chironomus plumosus) egg masses contained in transparent jelly. Deer Fly (Lipoptena cervi) on the back of a Roe Deer. Ant lion pits under an Acacia tree. East Africa. Ant Lion (Morter obscurus) larva showing jaws for capturing prey. Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult male emerging from the skin of a sub-adult or dun. Europe Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult male emerging from the skin of a sub-adult or dun. Europe Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult female emerging from the skin of a sub-adult or dun. Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult female taking off from water. Mosquito (Theobaldia annulata) female showing eyes. Europe Bee Fly (Bombylius major) visiting honesty in spring. Europe including Britain Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) head. Worldwide Bee Fly (Bombylius major) visiting alkanet in spring. Europe, including Britain Ant-lion (Myrmeleon species) adult. Africa Ant lion (unidentified). Parasitic Fly (Larvaevora sp) on mint flowers. Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) larvae. Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) larvae. Yellow Dung Fly (Scatophaga stercoraria). Europe Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) newly emerged from pupa. Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) emerging from pupa. Seaweed Flies (Coleopa species) swarming on beach pebbles. Golden-eyed Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) on a horse's flank. Bluebottle Flies (Calliphora vomitoria) and a Greenbottle feeding on an over-ripe blackberry. Worldwide Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on a grain of sugar. Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) sucking from a drop of spilt wine. Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) gravid female about to give birth. Bluebottle Flies (Calliphora vomitoria) feeding on ivy flowers. Worldwide Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) taking off from a bramble berry. Worldwide Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria). Worldwide Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) and other flies basking in sunlight. Tumbu Fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) fully grown larva recently emerged from beneath the skin of a child's back. Kenya Seaweed Fly (Coleopa species) with a mass of larvae on rotting seaweed. Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) male head view. Europe
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