A small fly at around 4mm (3/16in) long. They are often seen sunning themselves on vegetaion, and they are fairly common and widespread. The larvae of these flies are important recyclers of dead plant material. Doubl-click for a closer look-see.

Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 23rd June 2019
Place: Rear garden, Staffordshire
Very nice, Pete. So detailed!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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Great macro! You have a variety of bugs around!
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I am lucky to have had so many visitors. Thank you 🙂
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Well captured!
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice find! I like the eyes. Beautiful shot.
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Thank you, Sandra 🙂 For such a small critter it holds a lot of fine detail, and like you say the eyes.
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You are skilled at working quickly! I’m too slow and clumsy to catch anything smaller than a turkey.
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You and your turkeys, lol! 🙂 It comes with practice, like most things. Sometimes you have to be quick, or the moment is gone, and sometimes you have to be patient for the moment to unfold 🙂
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Again, amazing detail and a nice bright fly.
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Thank you, Jill. So small, but hard to miss 🙂
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