Jussi Murtosaari / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) surrounded by flies, Myvatn, Iceland, June

Jussi Murtosaari / Flies (Brachycera) on leaf, Parikkala, Etela-Karjala / South Karelia, Etela-Suomi / South Finland, Finland. June

Jussi Murtosaari / Fly (Brachycera) on Lily of the Valley berries, Parikkala, Etela-Karjala / South Karelia, Etela-Suomi / South Finland, Finland. September

Paul Harcourt Davies / Snipe Fly (Rhagio scolopacea) on leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

Nick Upton / Snipe fly or Downlooker fly (Rhagio scolopacea) perched on riverside leaf, on lookout for aerial insect prey. Wiltshire, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Water snipe fly (Ibisia sp), an uncommon, specialist insect of clear-water mountan streams, resting on a montane streamside leaf. Corsica, France, June.

Nick Upton / Female Snipe fly (Chrysopilus cristatus) at rest on Mock orange leaf (Philadelphus coronarius) leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Snipe / Downlooker fly (Rhagio scolopacea) perched on riverside leaf, on lookout for aerial insect prey, Wiltshire, UK, May

Kim Taylor / Snipe Fly (Rhagia scolopacea) resting on Sorrel leaf. UK

Kim Taylor / Snipe Fly (Rhagia scolopacea) resting on Buttercup leaf. UK

Premaphotos / Mottle-winged snipe fly, downlooker fly (Rhagio scolopacea) on a nettle leaf, UK

Premaphotos / Mottle-winged snipe fly, downlooker fly (Rhagio scolopacea) on the bark of a tree, UK