Invertebrates - Great Britain   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19  Home
House Fly (Musca domestica) close up of head of female. Black fly larva (Simulium sp) with filter feeding combs extended. Black fly larvae (Simulium sp) with filter feeding combs extended. Black fly larvae (Simulium sp) with filter feeding combs extended. Caddis fly (Limnephilus sp) flying to Cuckoo flowers at night. Stonefly (Leuctra fusca) on balsam flower. Europe Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female. Snake Fly (Raphidia notata) female eating an aphid on dock. Migrant Hoverflies (Episyrphus balteus) visiting Spear Thistle. Europe including Britain Mayfly (Ephemera danica) female in flight. Mayfly or 'Green Drake' (Ephemera danica) males on the wing at sunset. Bee fly (Bombylius species) on loganberry flower - aging specimen showing hair loss. Bee fly (Bombylius species) on loganberry flower - aging specimen showing hair loss. Snipe Fly (Rhagia scolopacea) resting on sorrel leaf. 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 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. 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
Invertebrates - Great Britain   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19  Home