Empididae
Dance Fly. Lorne, Victoria, Australia.
Dagger fly (Empididae). Danville, Illinois, USA
Empis clausa
Although bees get most of the attention, flies are equally important pollinators. This male dance fly (Empis clausa) is a veritable magnet for black foot daisy pollen. Austin, Texas, USA.
Syneches sp
A dagger fly (Hybotidae) hangs from a leaf with a small insect it has caught. Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, USA
Platypalpus
A small hybotid fly. Austin, Texas, USA.
Dolichopodidae
A long-legged fly. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia.
Condylostylus
The mesmerizing compound eyes of a metallic long-legged fly. Austin, Texas, USA.
Long-legged fly. Austin, Texas, USA.
A long-legged fly perches on a leaf in an urban garden. Austin, Texas, USA.
Dolichopodidae - long-legged fly
The wings of many insects, including this long-legged fly, sport iridescent patterns that differ from species to species. Austin, Texas, USA.
This long-legged fly has caught a small thrips and is pausing in the forest understory to consume it. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.
Condylostylus sipho
Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.
Long-legged flies are often seen patrolling on low vegetation. Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Texas, USA.
