#sciomyzidae

[cnestus]

bottle opener thighs

male Sepedon capellei (Sciomyzidae)

[bowelfly]

as a doctor i'm prescribing you 700mg of look at some bugs

[razehider]

the fancy marbling on the wings of Trypetoptera punctulata almost works as camouflage on this old wall, as does the dull beige of its body. shame about the bright red eyes and the inability to stay still for five seconds

(May 19th, 2025)

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

We are in peak bug-finding season - I have taken over 800 photos so far this month! At least this horrible hot and humid weather is good for something...

(From top to bottom: Say's mantidfly (Dicromantispa sayi), marsh fly (Tetanocera sp.), and firefly (Photuris sp.)

[miyrumiyru]

Critters live around a rock

[reanimateobjects]

[fl4k-m0nkey]

Snail-Killer Fly by Roman Chukanov Via Flickr: Marsh flies of the Sciomyzidae family are sometimes referred to as "snail-killing flies" because their larvae prey on snails and slugs.

[bowelfly]

flies saying dirty words