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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 230 times
Bombyliidae


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3 files, last one added on Sep 17, 2009
Album viewed 157 times
Calliphoridae


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Blow-flies

18 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2009
Album viewed 287 times
Culicidae


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Midges and mosquitoes

9 files, last one added on Aug 31, 2010
Album viewed 225 times
House flies and kin Muscoidea


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3 files, last one added on Jun 01, 2009
Album viewed 188 times
Stratiomyidae


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Soldier flies

2 files, last one added on Sep 17, 2009
Album viewed 164 times
Syrphidae


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Hover flies

10 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2009
Album viewed 175 times
Tabanidae


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horse flies and the like ...

8 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2009
Album viewed 196 times
Tachinidae


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4 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2009
Album viewed 170 times
Xylophagidae


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Related to soldier flies ...

2 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2009
Album viewed 166 times
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Random files - Diptera
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 Robber fly eating a Damselfly428 views
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 Phaonia subventa or rufiventris, male293 views
2009-06-20-Cleg-Fly-head.jpg
 Cleg-fly339 viewsHaematopota pluvialis
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 Myathropa florea haltere277 viewsArmpit showing haltere

Last additions - Diptera
2010-08-22-Aedes-punctor-f-profile.jpg
 Aedes punctor (f)444 viewsAug 31, 2010
2009-09-19-Efferia-aestuans-female-profile.jpg
 Efferia aestuans (f)415 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)414 viewsSep 26, 2009
2009-09-19-Efferia_aestuans-male-lateral.jpg
 Efferia aestuans (m)409 viewsBody length about 18mmSep 19, 2009