Beewolf

A female beewolf, Philanthus triangulum (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae).  On first seeing it I assumed it was a rather docile common wasp but on closer inspection it seemed more like a small hornet with the brownish patches on the sides of the head and the bright yellow face:

Far from being docile, beewolfs actually hunt down and kill honey bees.

Specimen taken between Kennet Mouth and Thames Valley Park, Reading on 2018-08-25.

Sarcophagid Fly

A female Miltogramma punctata (Diptera: Sarcophagidae).

Specimen taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK on 2018-08-11.  Identified using the key of Pape, 1987.

Ephydrid fly

A male Dichaeta caudata (Diptera: Ephydridae) with its rather impressive tail of backward-pointing spines.

Specimen taken in Thames Valley Park, Reading, UK on 2018-08-04.