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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 Lesser Housefly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on sugar crystals. Worldwide 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.
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