by Peter Rowland | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Long-legged flies This species features in my book A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia Autographed Copies Available Scientific Name: Multiple species Size: Total Length 1-9mm What does it look like? Characterized by long, slender legs. Most species...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Dotted-wing lauxaniid flies This species features in my book A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia Autographed Copies Available Scientific Name: Homoneura spp. Size: Total Length 6mm What does it look like? Overall colouration brownish to orange with...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Queensland Fruit Fly This species features in my book A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia Autographed Copies Available Scientific Name: Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Size: Total Length 5-8mm What does it look like? The Queensland Fruit Fly, or...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, February 20, 2022
Giant Yellow Robber Fly Scientific Name: Blepharotes coriarius Size: Total Length 45 mm What does it look like? The Giant Yellow Robber Fly is large, grey and black, with bright yellow hairs on upper surface of abdomen and greyish-brown wings extending beyond tip of...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Australian Bush Fly Scientific Name: Musca vetustissima Size: TL 7mm What does it look like? The Australian Bush Fly is ashy-grey with 2 diverging black stripes on the thorax, becoming 4 near the head, and red eyes. The 2 rounded, triangular, transparent wings touch...
