diptera

Marmalade hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus female.

Dotted bee fly Bombylius discolor illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Dark-edged bee fly Bombylius major illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Hornet robber fly Asilus crabroniformis illustrated for South Devon Living landscape watercolour natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Sheet on Apple maggot fly Rhagoletis pomonella detailing life stages and fruit damage

Apple maggot sheet Rhagoletis pomonella with notes showing damage to fruit as a result of an infestation by this pest

Adult Apple maggot Rhagoletis pomonella showing distinctive marked wings and scutellum white spot

Apple maggot Rhagoletis pomonella adult and life cycle stages showing egg, larvae (maggot), and pupa

Adult Apple maggot Rhagoletis pomonella on apple damaged by oviposition scars and maggots

Apple damaged by apple maggot Rhagoletis pomonella showing maggot damage and rotting

Anopheles gambiae African Malaria mosquito unfed female, posing in typical diagonal position

Larva of Anopheles gambiae Malaria mosquito showing typical position, parallel to the water surface

Pupa of Anopheles mosquito based on Anopheles gambiae at water surface

Feeding African Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae showing stylets as she feeds, and swollen belly with tergites forced apart and excess liquid excreted during feeding

African Malaria Mosquito Life cycle Anopheles gambiae

Mosquito mouthparts diagram featuring an Anopholes female mosquito.  These mouthparts allow the mosquito to break skin, and access blood without disturbing the host. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Chironomid midge Micropsectra radialis  adult with larva.  Head capsule detail reconstructed form electron microscope images of fossilized remains.

Yellow water-lily Nuphar lutea pencil drawing of flowers, brandy bottle seed head, and leaves floating on the water surface