Fly ID if possible?

Paul Iddon

There are dozens of these flying bugs (a fly of some sort) in various spots across the top of my garden fence, some singly, some in small groups, and some in larger groups.

There are about 8 in shot here, but I couldn't get the focus any tighter cos its windy and they are quite high u and awkward to reach.

Each is probably 2 or 3mm long.

Any ideas?





Paul.

DonRicklin

Migrating flying Ants??

Don

Paul Iddon

DonRicklin wrote:

Migrating flying Ants??

Don

No, they're not ants, that much I'm sure of Don.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Paul - they are bark flies (Psocids) - gallery here of them
http://www.brc.ac.uk/schemes/barkfly/gallery.aspx

Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Cheers Brian - I never realised there were so many sub-species of this one fly either!


Thanks for the info.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Paul Iddon wrote:

Cheers Brian - I never realised there were so many sub-species of this one fly either!


Thanks for the info.

Paul.

Paul technically they are not flies - they used to be called bark lice - same family includes book lice. (ie they are not Diptera).
Next on the list are jumping plant lice (Psyllids) that look fairly similar to these . I spent 6 months getting the two confused.

You will often find small families of bark flies on the underside of leaves under a feint webbing tent.

Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Okie Dokie, cheers for the update Brian.

Will keep watching for an opportunity to try and get myself a decet image.

Paul.