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Possibly Hairy Maggot Blow Fly

On July 25, 2011 · Category: blow flies · 2 Comments

Fashionable fly
Location: Northeastern Louisiana
July 23, 2011 5:34 pm
Dear Bugman,
I found this cute fly in my pool skimmer in the summer of 2010. It was so cute. It’s hairy and is black with beautiful turquoise stripes on the tail section. This is the only image I have. I tried to find out what kind of fly it was searching and searching photo files, but never found it. Hope you can help.
Signature: BugBunny

Hairy Maggot Blow Fly, maybe

Hi again BugBunny,
Generally, Flies with this type of hair pattern are Tachinid Flies, and we began our search there, but we were quickly sidetracked to the Hairy Maggot Blow Fly, Chrysomya rufifacies, on BugGuide. We wish your photo included a view of the head as that might provided a more conclusive identification. While we believe the identification is correct, we cannot be certain.

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Soldier Fly: Odontomyia cincta

On July 24, 2011 · Category: Soldier Flies · Add Comment

Green Fly?
Location: Arkansas US
July 22, 2011 9:29 pm
We found this bug in our pool skimmer and was unable to identify it online
Signature: Ashley

Soldier Fly

Hi Ashley,
After first browsing through countless Hover Fly images from the family Syrphidae, we eventually learned this stunning green fly’s identity to be the Soldier Fly, Odontomyia cincta, while continuing to search BugGuide. Though there is no information on the BugGuide species page, the genus page on BugGuide provides this information: “Adults take nectar, also sometimes found on dung” and “Eggs are laid on the edge of body of water. Larvae are aquatic, feed on algae. They stick tip of abdomen up through water surface to obtain air.“

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Hanging Thief

On July 22, 2011 · Category: Robber Flies · Add Comment

What is this thing?
Location: Lancaster, PA
July 22, 2011 2:18 pm
Seen this sort of little guy three times in the last few years, so he can’t be that prolific, from what I can tell. One got into my apartment forever ago and it flew around like a wasp, and flexed its abdomen as if it were trying to sting after I’d smacked him down. (No stinger though from what I can see.)
Then yesterday, there was one zooming around my workplace and dive bombing people. I tried to take him out, but he escaped me.
Is this little guy a sort of fly? His mouth parts and eyes remind me of a fly and the rest of him seems wasp like. He’s not really that small either. He’s about the size of a wasp. He flies sort of clunky too, unlike a fly.
Signature: The Creeped out One

Hanging Thief

Dear Creeped out One,
You are astute in your observations that the face of this Hanging Thief in the genus Diogmites has the mouth parts and eyes of a fly because it is a Robber Fly in the family Asilidae.

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Louse Fly from Croatia

On July 22, 2011 · Category: Louse Flies · Add Comment

HELP hippobosca equina, Lipoptena cervi
Location: Croatia
July 22, 2011 3:20 am
I need help with hippobosca equina bug. I live in Croatia and I have big problems with that bug. When I go to the nature many of this bugs attacked me. Once I have 30-40 bugs in the same time on my body. They are very agressive and it is very big problem for me because I must spend a lots of times in areas where they live. I contacted the local veterinary college but they only defined that is hippobosca equina. They can not help me. Im sending one picture but I think that there are some little differences between the sempels, depending in which part of the Croatian was. How can I protect against this insect? Please help.
Signature: Ana

Louse Fly

Hi Ana,
Louse Flies are ectoparasites of large mammals like deer and sheep. Those that parasitize sheep are sometimes called Sheep Keds. If they cannot find their preferred host, the will bite humans, as you have experienced. Alas, we don’t have advise regarding how to keep them from landing on you and biting, but we would guess that insect repellant might be a good place to start.

Daniel,
thank you for your response. Unfortunately I’ve tried with most standard insect repellants that I found but nothing is effective : (.
Br,

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Red Footed Cannibalfly

On July 21, 2011 · Category: Robber Flies · 4 Comments

Is this a hornet of some sort?
Location: on the coast of NC
July 20, 2011 8:51 pm
Hi. I was just wanting to find out what kind of bug this is and if it stings. It sure is big and looks mean so I am on the internet trying to figure it out. Can you help me? Thanks.
Signature: Kim

Red Footed Cannibalfly

Hi Kim,
You have encountered a Giant Robber Fly in the genus, Promachus, and we are nearly certain it is a Red Footed Cannibalfly or Bee Panther, Promachus rufipes based on photos posted to BugGuide. These adroit hunters prey upon large flying insects like bees and wasps.

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Phantom Crane Fly

On July 20, 2011 · Category: Crane Fly · Add Comment

what is this cool bug from MN
Location: MN
July 18, 2011 7:04 am
I have seem 2 of these bugs now in MN
that fly through the air with their legs spread out and are quite cool looking. I have searched and searched on the internet and can’t seemto figure our what it is. can you help me?
Becky
Signature: Bugs

Phantom Crane Fly

Hi Becky,
This very distinctive creature is a Phantom Crane Fly.

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Rodent Bot Fly

On July 20, 2011 · Category: Bot Flies · 1 Comment

Black & white bee?
Location: Washington wetland field
July 19, 2011 10:58 am
Help me find out what this is. It was seen in a wetland field here in the state of Washington. It’s the same size as a bumble bee. I didn’t see it fly, it does appear to have wings. It is also fuzzy like a bumble bee. Thanks
Signature: P Lind

Rodent Bot Fly

Dear P Lind,
You have encountered a Rodent Bot Fly in the genus Cuterebra. According to BugGuide: “Females typically deposit eggs in the burrows and “runs” of rodent or rabbit hosts. A warm body passing by the eggs causes them to hatch almost instantly and the larvae glom onto the host. The larvae are subcutaneous (under the skin) parasites of the host. Their presence is easily detected as a tumor-like bulge, often in the throat or neck or flanks of the host. The larvae breathe by everting the anal spiracles out a hole (so they are oriented head-down inside the host). They feed on the flesh of the host, but only rarely does the host die as a result.”

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Hanging Thief eats Bumble Bee

On July 20, 2011 · Category: Bumble Bees, Robber Flies Tagged With: food chain · Add Comment

Wasp Predating on Bee
Location: Eatonton GA (Middle GA)
July 20, 2011 6:30 am
Hello!
I love the daily Bug posts on Facebook. I’m a gardener and see all sorts of interesting insects. Here are two photos of a wasp eating a bee in my pole beans. I don’t know what kind of wasp this is – they typically eat pests and nectar. I think the bee is a wood bee – we have many of them.
Signature: GA Gardener

Hanging Thief eats Bumble Bee

Dear GA Gardener,
This adroit predator is a Hanging Thief, a species of Robber Fly, and it appears that it has caught and is feeding upon a small Bumble Bee. You should be able to tell how the Hanging Thief got its common name as your photo clearly shows it hanging from a single leg as it is feeding. The prey is typically caught on the wing.

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Possibly Hairy Maggot Blow Fly

Soldier Fly: Odontomyia cincta

Hanging Thief

Louse Fly from Croatia

Red Footed Cannibalfly

Phantom Crane Fly

Rodent Bot Fly

Hanging Thief eats Bumble Bee

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