Nobody knows what type of fly yet....

[Bilbo_baggin]

Even a good forum friend (his name is Brian) or Toby or others know for sure what kind of fly this is except to say it may be a midge of some kind...






Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

Still not found it yet ?

It's an odd looking fly but excellent shots. The colours in those wings are very nice and you're right, the head really does resemble a bats.

[Bilbo_baggin]

I'm still asking around, yeah....

Cheers dude.

Paul.

[peterc4]

odd looking fooker isn't he

[Bilbo_baggin]

He is indeed Peter.



After some research, it may be Orthocladiinae (Chrionomidae) which basically means, it's a midge.


Paul.

[WRATH OF BOD]

looks like Bibio Marci (st Marks Fly)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/s...y/bibio-marci/

[Bilbo_baggin]

I thought that - and someone else suggested the Bibio, but the Diptera specialist made the ID (professor type people I think they are, lol)... and I have seen St Marks flies before and they were bigger than the midge I photographed.

Ta for the option though Bod.


Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

We should name it "Bilboia Aprilus Bagginses"

[Bilbo_baggin]

We should name it "Bilboia Aprilus Bagginses"

LOL...