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Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Cynic wrote :
I recall once opening a loft hatch in one house I worked in. Everything was
coated with flies. Apparently it was a cluster fly infestation.
One source suggested it was a sign of a healthy earthworm population in the
lawn.
https://www.rentokil.co.uk/blog/the-...cluster-flies/


The warmth yesterday afternoon, brought out lots of flies here in the
garden. A slim bodied fly with what looked like four quite slim wings,
which folded tight above their thorax once they landed.


Possible a breed of wasp. There are billions of different varieties. I
have some like those tunnelling into some rotten logs by my back door.


I wonder what they were - is there a fly identification website?


Almost certainly. ;-)

Tim

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