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Hello Peter,

I joined up earlier this year and have learned a tremendous amount. I recommend Forum Search as a way of checking IDs once you think you are in the right area. There is a lot of detailed knowledge there which goes way beyond what can be shown in the Gallery.

One thing I have learnt is that a good proportion of even very common flies cannot be identified to species level from photographs except by people who are unaware of the full range of possibilities. (I used to think all shiny green flies were called Lucilia caesar, but now life is a lot less easy!) With birds and butterflies an expert is someone who can identify them all at sight; in diptera only a beginner can do this! Happily my ignorance is still expanding; perhaps one day it will be complete ;)

Congratulations on your website. I hope you will continue to expand and refine it. Welcome to the party:D

Stephen.