Any fly spotters?

[tvrolet]

We’ve had this pond for over 25 years and we’ve had our share of midge type things and dragonflies but this year we’ve got loads of flies I don’t recognise. And when I say loads, I mean swarms of the bloody things. They seem to have no interest in the water but just land and mess about on the lily pads.





Difficult to get a decent pic as they fly away when you get close. And they don’t seem of the bitey variety. But are the going to do something to bugger up my pond? Will they be laying eggs or something the fish will eat?

[Simpo Two]

This looks close but has a green body. I just googled 'flies with white wingtips'.

https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/poecilobothr...

[Saleen836]

At first look I thought it was a Deer/Horse Fly

[Silvanus]

They look like some sort of semaphore fly

Edit: beaten by Simpo

Edited by Silvanus on Monday 1st July 20:51

[tvrolet]

Thanks for that. Looks like the beastie. Some more googling on Poecilobothrus nobilitatus and Semaphore flies says historically they’ve been found mainly in the south and midlands, but with climate change (yeah, yeah ) it’s being found further north. I’m in Fife, Scotland and for sure never seen them before, so they’ve either come up for their holidays or the weather is looking more attractive to them. But seem harmless enough I guess.