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Asilidae


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Robber flies, an abundant and diverse family known for their predatory behaviour.

10 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2009
Album viewed 171 times
Bombyliidae


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3 files, last one added on Sep 17, 2009
Album viewed 106 times
Calliphoridae


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Blow-flies

18 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2009
Album viewed 209 times
Culicidae


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Midges and mosquitoes

9 files, last one added on Aug 31, 2010
Album viewed 167 times
House flies and kin Muscoidea


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3 files, last one added on Jun 01, 2009
Album viewed 136 times
Stratiomyidae


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Soldier flies

2 files, last one added on Sep 17, 2009
Album viewed 112 times
Syrphidae


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Hover flies

10 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2009
Album viewed 120 times
Tabanidae


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horse flies and the like ...

8 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2009
Album viewed 143 times
Tachinidae


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4 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2009
Album viewed 117 times
Xylophagidae


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Related to soldier flies ...

2 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2009
Album viewed 113 times
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Random files - Diptera
2009-05-30-Calliphora-vicina-head.jpg
 Calliphora vicina223 views
2009-07-21-Midge-antennae-partial-2.jpg
 Midge antennae270 viewsProbably a Chironomus plumonus male
Amazing what you can do when stacking images with a <10um depth of field !
2009-07-26-Tachina-fera-lateral.jpg
 Tachina fera229 views
2009-08-23-Lucilia-sericata-meral-setae.jpg
 Lucilia sericata258 views

Last additions - Diptera
2010-08-22-Aedes-punctor-f-profile.jpg
 Aedes punctor (f)353 viewsAug 31, 2010
2009-09-19-Efferia-aestuans-female-profile.jpg
 Efferia aestuans (f)330 viewsDetail shows extended Hypopharynx used to pierce victims before injecting saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes. This injection rapidly immobilizes the prey and converts its bodily contents into a liquid meal, Sep 26, 2009
2009-09-19-Efferia-aestuans-female-lateral.jpg
 Efferia aestuans (f)326 viewsSep 26, 2009
2009-09-19-Efferia_aestuans-male-lateral.jpg
 Efferia aestuans (m)319 viewsBody length about 18mmSep 19, 2009