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While these little flying insects are called flies, they belong to the Hemiptera family. They are called flies because they have only two wings. They are covered with a woolly substance and have a lovely tail made of a waxy substance. The
female is a wingless insect. Other interesting photos of these are at:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Callipappus&m=text
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
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Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Warumbul, New South Wales, Australia
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Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
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Mount Observation, Western Australia, Australia
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I haven't seen many of these yet this year. It is the start of the season for them so I guess more will turn up. They float in the air like a seed pod. The
female is a wingless and therefore a flightless insect.The male has 2 wings and long waxy secretions from the end of its abdomen.
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Oregon, United States
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Washington, United States
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Aphthargelia rumbleboredomia near St. Joe Baldy, Idaho, living on Aconogonon.
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Aphthargelia rumbleboredomia near St. Joe Baldy, Idaho, living on Aconogonon.
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Boise, Idaho, United States
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Siena, Tuscany, Italy
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Idaho, United States
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Idaho, United States
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Pullman, Washington, United States
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Aphis glycines, the soybean aphid (Aphididae). @WikiCanon eos 30D + TAIR 11A 2.8/135 with macro bellows and extension tubes (M42)
