We had a visit from this species of fly for the first time last year 2018. It is in the garden again 2019.An introduced fly to control green vegetable bug - Pentatomidae - Nezara viridula See article: blog.une.edu.au/thesweepnet/2011/03/28/parasitism-in-gree...Photos: FrediNaturalist 6 Feb 2021: "This is very probably a T. pictipennis. Considering the terminalia drawn in Dugdale, this is the species introduced in the region (even though it was done with a different name). " This is very probably a T. pictipennis. Considering the terminalia drawn in Dugdale, this is the species introduced in the region (even though it was done with a different name). Rodrigo Dios
Conopid fly?I thought these flies were rather cute until I read a bit about them: Most conopids are found around flowers where they mate and lay their eggs directly onto the abdomens of Social insects such as ants, bees and wasps. "The larvae develop first by feeding on haemolymph and in their last instar attack the tissue of the thorax, weakening and then killing the host. Pupation takes place in the abdomen. "More about these flies at eol.org/data_objects/2052008
This picture was taken on 10/17/12.This Fruit Fly was found in a house at 32.829206,-117.168506. I notice that it was very attracted to the scent of apples in the room. I also noticed that the fruit flies would only come out during the night time when there wasn't a lot of people around. So I devised an experiment with apple juice and soap mixed together. The fly was attracted to the sent of apples, and they were caught in the soap. I was able to take a picture of this fly after it died in the soap. This observation is part of the High Tech High Insects of San Diego Field Guide.
This rare little Picture-winged Fly was back again this year complete with mustaches that I have yet to capture in a photo this timeCradley, Malvern Worcs SO729470