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Normski4ash - Macro Photography
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 Empis lividaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Empis lividaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Empis LividaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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Empis Livida
Length about 9 mm. The abdomen is brownish, the male's wings appear faintly brown and clouded, whilst the female's wings are clear.
Habitat
Usually found around hedgerows where they nectar on various species as well as taking other insects.
 Empis OpacaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Empis OpacaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Empis OpacaPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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Empis Opaca
Length: Male 6 to 9.5 mm, Female 6.8 to 10 mm. This group of flies, sometimes called Dance flies, are predators of other insects, often tackling large prey, using their long, dagger-like snout. This species is distinguished from the very similar Empis tessellata by having red/brown thighs
 Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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 Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |  Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
 Rhamphomyia SulcataPhoto by Norman Pimlott |
Rhamphomyia Sulcata
This is quite a large dagger fly with a grey and pinkish appearance.
The sensible male only mates with a female who is eating, otherwise she will eat him...
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