Insects
True flies (Diptera)

True flies (Diptera)

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True flies (Diptera)

Bee flies (Bombyliidae)
Blow flies (Calliphoridae)
Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)
Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
Flower-loving flies (Apioceridae)
Hover flies (Syrphidae)
Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)
March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)
Mydas flies (Mydidae)
Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae)
Robber flies (Asilidae)
Stiletto flies (Therevidae)
Tangle-vein flies (Nemestrinidae)
Other true flies

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Discussion

ConBoekel wrote:
20 Feb 2025
Thank you Alison. I only missed by a mile!
Unidentified Other true fly
AlisonMilton wrote:
20 Feb 2025
@ConBoekel Leaf beetle or butterfly larvae
Unidentified Other true fly
MatthewFrawley wrote:
20 Feb 2025
Thanks Robert, I thought it looked a bit different but just assumed it was a European honey bee. Perhaps @PeterA could have another look?
Eristalis tenax
RobertD wrote:
20 Feb 2025
To me this looks more like Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
20 Feb 2025
Thanks Koprrine - I use the lucid carrion fly key - which is a bit difficult as it uses a lot of features you don't see in even a good photo
Chrysomya sp. (genus)

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