Sunday Sketch: Stratiomyidae Family of Flies

Stratiomyidae is a family of flies that exhibits incredible diversity in shape, size, and color, including numerous species that mimic wasps.

Art and fact by Allen Chew, Instagram & Twitter @toldentops

[Edited by Nicole Rodrigues]

References:

Tree of Life Web Project. (2008). Stratiomyidae. Soldier flies. Version 29 September 2008 (under construction). Retrieved from http://tolweb.org/Stratiomyidae/10444/2008.09.29 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

Diclaro II, J. W., & Kaufman, P. E. (2009, July). common name: black soldier fly. Featured Creatures. Retrieved April 1, 2024, from https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/black_soldier_fly.htm#:~:text=Adults%3A%20Members%20of%20the%20soldier,black%20or%20blue%20in%20color.