Bug ID's

[animal168]

hello everyone new member here
i am attempting to ID all my macro shots and found this wonderful forum
can anyone suggest a resource where i can look up pictures og uk bugs ? either on the net or a good book
below is my first id request...

any ideas what this is?

[Paul mabbott]

Welcome.
Nice picture of a fly - so I've not much idea but someone will come along and help you!
Good thing is to identify what sort of insect you have (beetle, moth, fly, true bug &c) then have a search through the Gallery or forum here.
But, as I say, someone will be along soon to point you in the proper direction.

Originally Posted by animal168

hello everyone new member here
i am attempting to ID all my macro shots and found this wonderful forum
can anyone suggest a resource where i can look up pictures og uk bugs ? either on the net or a good book
below is my first id request...

any ideas what this is?

[Geoff F]

Going by the white face and orange body I would suggest having a look at Sicus. Possibly Sicus ferrugineus but the white on the face looks a bit narrow.

I've got a similar image which I'm trying to sort out and I'm not quite certain yet.

An expert on these flies will probably be here soon. I find it's a bit like waiting for a bus. You wait hours for an expert then 2 will come along together!

In the meanwhile, check Sicus in the Gallery. I'm usually wrong, but don't let that put you off.

ps. Welcome here, you will probably find everybody tries to be friendly and helpful.

[aeshna5]

I'm no expert on flies but it isn't Sicus. It looks like one of the tachinid flies to me.

[oxycera]

could be a muscid, perhaps an orange-bodied Phaonia species, but this is guesswork really.

[Jason Green]

I'd guess a Mesembrina sp.

[animal168]

thanks for the info i will follow the leads
dave

[oxycera]

Doesn't remind me of Mesembrina meridiana and M.mystacea is only recorded from Ireland.

[Laurence Clemons]

It is a species of Mydaea (Muscidae).

[animal168]

thanks very much