Photos, videos and docs of Adrian Jones, with the keywords: "diptera"

Greenbottle Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 08 May 2024 16:01:44 +0000

A specimen of Lucilia sericata commonly called a greenbottle fly at rest in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, May 2024. This is a single uncropped image.

Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus)

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:42:24 +0000

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A hoverfly, Helophilus npendulus, at rest on a leaf in my garden, May 2024, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Entomophthora muscae infected Dung Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:59:47 +0000

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An unfortunate Dung fly that has been infected by the fungus Entomophthora muscae. Once infected the fly will die but the fungus causes it to land on a plant stem or flower and move to the highest point before it expires, thus allowing the spores from the fungus greatest chance of spreading to another host.

This is an in camera stack of fifteen images taken in natural light outdoors.

Eupeodes luniger

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:55:08 +0000

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The small and common early hoverfly Eupeodes luniger see in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, March 2023.

Bombylius major

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:09:19 +0000

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A Bee Fly (Bombylius major) resting on a large pile of dried grass in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire , March 2023.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:22:36 +0000

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Small fly in my garden, February 2023.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:18:10 +0000

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A small fly making the most of early sunshine in my garden. February 2023.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:09:27 +0000

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Small fly resting on a pile of old bricks in my garden. February 2023.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:06:13 +0000

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A small fly resting on old bricks in my garden, February 2023.

Dungfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:30:20 +0000

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A Dungfly at rest in the autumn sunshine in my garden. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, October 2022.

Flesh Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:34:37 +0000

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A flesh fly resting in the sunshine in my garden, 20th June, 2018.

Bombylius major

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 19:25:16 +0000

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A Bee-fly ( Bombylius major) nectaring from a Veronica\ flower in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Taken on 14th April 2018.

Physocephala rufipes

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:31:30 +0000

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A Conopid fly either Physocephala rufipes in my garden at Shrewsbury Shropshire, June 2017.

Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:18:21 +0000

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A hoverfly feeding from a dwarf french marigold in my garden.

Rhagio scolopaceus mating pair.

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:39:38 +0000

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A mating pair of Rhagio scolopaceus at The Stiperstones in Shropshire.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:41:08 +0000

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Eye to eye with a fly.

Picture Wing Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:06:02 +0000

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These are a common sight on the Black Knapweed in my garden.

Fly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 13:51:21 +0000

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A fly doing a spot of maintenance.

Hoverfly

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:11:57 +0000

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A small hoverfly takes a rest on a leaf in my garden.

Bibio sp

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:19:31 +0000

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These were very common yesterday at Venus Bank in Shropshire.