Year of the Fly
Meet the bottle green semaphore fly, with its amazing courtship displays
Entomologist Martin Drake sings the praises of the semaphore fly, a record-breaking and fascinating species.
Winter gnats: all you need to know
Flies aren’t just harbingers of doom or individuals of dubious personal habits, argues Dr Erica McAlister, but instead some of the most ecological important, diverse and attractive species of animal on the planet. Here she explains all you need to know winter gnats
Bog hoverfly: its diet, habitat and why its endangered
The bog hoverfly is elusive, easily disturbed and listed as Critically Endangered. Catherine Mitson explains more
Bee flies: what they are and some common bee fly species
Fluffy, cute and important pollinators - what's not to love about bee flies? Dr Erica McAlister discusses these fascinating flies.
The dead donkey fly and the reindeer bot-fly
Tony Irwin takes a look at the dead donkey fly and the reindeer bot-fly
Hornet robberfly: what it is
Robberflies are truly some of the most amazing species on the planet with the hornet robberfly being one of the UK’s largest species of insects, and the most fabulous, argues Dr Erica McAlister.
Fly of the Month - Clubbed general soldierfly
The 48 species of the family Stratiomyidae or soldierflies include what are amongst the most spectacular flies in Britain, argues Dr Malcolm Smart. They rival the hoverflies both in respect of their size and brilliant colour patterns. It is appropriate that one of our flies of the month should be a characteristic stratiomyid.
Fly of the month - the fancy-legged fly
The International #YearOfTheFly has so far highlighted some of the less numerous groups of British flies. But now, in the month of May when the business of serious flirting occurs, one of the truly species rich families, of some of the most amorous of flies, is the Dolichopodidae.
Fly of the Month - Tachina ursina
Chris Raper from the Natural History Museum discusses why parasitic flies like Tachina ursina are so fascinating.
Fly of the month - Fonseca's seed fly
The tiny Fonseca's seed fly is one of the UK's rarest endemic invertebrates, and is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. BBC Wildlife speaks to Craig Macadam from Buglife about this threatened species.
How and why would flies get into ointments?
Entomologist Richard Jones demystifies a well-known saying.
Why do horseflies have such pretty eyes?
BBC Wildlife contributor and entomologist Richard Jones discusses why horseflies have colourful eyes.
6 robberflies to look out for
We asked entomologist Steven Falk to choose his top robberflies to spot in the UK.
How do venus flytraps trap flies?
BBC Wildlife contributor Stuart Blackman answers your wild question.