A plump, fuzzy bee fly sits on a dead pine needle on the ground. It has a white face and rump, and maroon eyes, but the rest of the body is black, with half black wings.

A gray and black peacock fly. It's holding its wings upright, with their undersides showing forward. The wings are spotted, and the fly looks like a peacock.

A small, elongate fly with small mirror patches on it. It has huge red eyes making up most of the head. It's resting on a leaf.

An extraordinarily thin black crane fly. The thin wings are also wrapped around the body, giving it a stick-like appearance. It has pale legs with dark knees.

Too many negative perceptions of true #flies, #Diptera, but they're SUPER diverse! Take a moment to appreciate a few of the many wonderful forms:

bee #fly; #Bombyliidae: #Ogcodocera
peacock fly; #Ulidiidae: #Callopistromyia
flat-footed fly; #Platypezidae: #Bertamyia
crane fly; #Tipulidae: #Orimarga