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Tabanus aeneus Surcouf, horse flyPlate 67 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Gauromydas herosThe worlds largest fly
Asilidae, robber flies
Gasterophilus, horse botflyThe larva of the horse botfly (Gasterophilus) which upon hatching migrate internally where they grow and attach themselves to the stomach wall of horses. Photographed by Martin Hall
Glossina morsitans morsitans, savanna tsetse flyPlate 63 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Philoliche angulata, horse flyPlate 23 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Snipe flies in amberSnipe flies trapped and preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Pegesimallus teratodes, robber flyA robber fly, a predatory fly from Tanzania. Only the males have the long scales on the hind-legs, their use is not known but could be used to attract females
Philoliche longirostris, horse flyA horse fly specimen from India. This fly uses its long proboscis to feed at flowers. The mouthparts of the female also include shorter blades with which it takes blood
Two birds on title page, waiting for crumbsHeart-shaped enamel on metal badge made by Ernestine Mills (1871-1959), possibly for the W.S.P.Us Womens Exhibition of 1909
Brachyera family specimensExamples of five Brachyera families showing diversity of appearance, Apioceridae, Mydidae, Empididae, Pelecorhynchidae and Nemestrinidae. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Mallophora infernalis, robber fliesRobber fly, male and female captured in Brazil carrying a katydid as prey (seen underneath). Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Brachycerous flyThe family Nemestrinidae comprises almost 300 species of brachycerous flies. Larvae of this family are parasitoids of Orthoptera and scarabeus beetle larvae
Hyperechia nigripennis, robber flyA robber fly, an African predatory fly with a carpenter bee (Xylocopa) that it mimics. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Horse-fly in resinA horse-fly preserved in resin, no more than a few hundred years old
Snipe fly in amberSnipe fly in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period and is about 35 million years old
Horsefly in Baltic amberA horsefly, Diptera: Brachycera: Tabanidae trapped in Baltic amber and dates from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin
Chrysopilus sp. fossil fly in amberThis Baltic amber specimen is Oligocene and from East Prussia. It has been polished to make a pendant with the beautifully preserved fly as a centre piece
Insects in copalTwo flies trapped in copal from East Africa - Rhagio sp. and Chrysopilus sp. Specimens date from modern to pleistocene (2 million years ago). Copal is a more mature form of amber
Tabanus autumnalis, horse flyOriginal painting of a horse fly by Amadeo J. E. Terzi, (1872-1956)
Snipe fly in Baltic amberA snipe fly preserved in Baltic amber with a pseudoscorpion hanging onto its legs. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene, about 35 million years old
Symphoromyia pachyceras, snipe flySnipe fly from California, U.S.A. Females of this fly feed on blood which is necessary for egg production. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Bombyliidae specimensBee-flies from around the world, clockwise from top left: Systropus, Bombylius, Cephalopdromia and Ligyra. Adults are flower feeders, the larvae are parasitoids of other insects
Achias rothschildiPhotograph of Achias rothschildi