Insects
True flies (Diptera)

True flies (Diptera)

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True flies (Diptera)

Bee flies (Bombyliidae)
Blow flies (Calliphoridae)
Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)
Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)
Flower-loving flies (Apioceridae)
Hover flies (Syrphidae)
Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae)
March or Horse flies (Tabanidae)
Mydas flies (Mydidae)
Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae)
Robber flies (Asilidae)
Stiletto flies (Therevidae)
Tangle-vein flies (Nemestrinidae)
Other true flies

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7 Mar 2025

Since 1 Jan 2025, NatureMapr 44% of all sightings uploaded were NSW based, while 43% were from the ACT.The remaining 13% were from other states, with VIC coming in third at 5%.Strictly speaking, 67% o...

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Discussion

DiBickers wrote:
6 Mar 2025
@Jimbobo sweet!! (& I see Greg has ID’d it for us now too)😊
Hermetia illucens
Jimbobo wrote:
6 Mar 2025
@DiBickers You're probably right, I just thought I'd seen similar in Wasp area. Just did a quick edit on the image and ran it through iNat and it's suggested Hermetia.
Hermetia illucens
ConBoekel wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Oh my ageing eyes! Thank you.
Culicidae (family)
DianneClarke wrote:
6 Mar 2025
Mosquito
Culicidae (family)
DiBickers wrote:
6 Mar 2025
@MichaelMulvaney & @Jimbobo this looks distinctly like a Soldier Fly to me😊
Hermetia illucens

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