Picture-winged flies are beautiful, but having flies buzzing around your head is never a good thing. Here’s how to get rid of picture-winged fly, and why it may not be necessary to take harsh measures Dealing with flies swarming around your house can be a big challenge if you don’t know what kind of flies … Read more
Picture winged Flies, as the name suggests, are one of the most handsome-looking specimens of their species. But do picture-winged flies bite? Flies are among some of the most common insects or pests found in our surroundings. Among them are the picture-winged flies or Ulidiidae. These are small or mid-sized flies similar to and often … Read more
Subject: Turkey Bug Geographic location of the bug: Brewster, NY Date: 10/01/2018 Time: 11:30 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: This little creature was strutting around atop a car showing off its wings, turkey style! The wings were perfectly perpendicular to its back side. I’d say the insect’s total length was approximately 1/4 inch. … Read more
Subject: Odd fly/wasp Location: Charles Town, WV August 11, 2016 9:06 am Found in garden near Charles Town WV. What is it? My neighbor found it, she is a Bee Keeper hoping this isn’t some weird bee thing! Signature: Becky Dear Becky, This is a female Picture Winged Fly, Delphinia picta, and what appears to … Read more
Subject: Unidentifiable fly Location: Republic of Congo (Odzala NP) July 7, 2016 1:42 am For almost a year now I have been trying to identify this fly. Still, I have not found what species it is. My guess is that it belongs to the Ulidiidae, but I am not sure. Does anyone have an idea … Read more
Subject: what insec Location: standerton, south africa August 29, 2015 9:17 am I have never seen this insect before, living in the same town for 30 years…. Signature: solene Hi Solene, This reminded us of a Fruit Fly in the family Tephritidae, so we searched iSpot for South African species, and though we did not … Read more