Sat 2012-06-16 
A pair of Sicus ferrugineus (Diptera: Conopidae) mating. I hadn't noticed before that the females are sightly larger than the males.
The larvae of these are internal parasites of bumble bees (Bombus sp) and the adult females actual lay their eggs between the abdominal segments of bees in flight.
Photo taken in Whitenights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-15.
Fri 2012-06-15 
A female Phasia hemiptera (Diptera: Tachinidae) on hemlock water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata).
A few days earlier I had seen a male Phasia hemiptera on this patch of flowers beside the top lake, but it flew off before I could get a photo of it. On this walk I made a point of checking the same patch of flowers and came across this female. I also saw another male but again it got way before I could photograph it.
Photos taken beside the top lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-13.
Thu 2012-06-14 
A female Pales pavida (Diptera: Tachinidae). Identification confirmed by Theo Zeegers here.
Note the hairy eyes!
Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-04.
Wed 2012-06-13 
A female hoverfly of species Leucozona laternaria (Diptera: Syrphidae). For a male see here. In the other Leucozona species on the UK checklist, lucorum and glaucia, the scutellum is orange-brown whereas in laternaria it is either all black or black with a yellowish tip.
Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-10.
Tue 2012-06-12 
A tephritid fly, probably Urophora jaceana (Diptera: Tephritidae) on knapweed (Centaurea sp).
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-06-10.
