Pix help.

Dan

Yes, please. Pictures!

In some countries, 'green flies' are what aphids are called. Is that what you are referring to? If not, we'll need a MUCH better description or those pictures we'd like to see.

Sorry guys, I'll take some later today when it's light out. I figured green flies were well.. green flies They're not aphids but those nasty guys that usually bite you.

Pics to come.

Hmmm. Green, biting flies. I'm curious to see the pictures!

Ok well guys, since it's rainy and overcast today I didn't find the normal big "green flies" but I did manage to find these guys buzzing around. There was even a shiny red one that was too fast to catch on film.

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I have these guys flying around near the plants as well:
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Naturally I caught it like Mr Miagi.

The green flies are Long-Legged flies, a totally beneficial insect. Both adults and larvae are predaceous on other insects.

How large is the other fly? I want to say that it's a tachinid, but won't swear to it. If so, another beneficial (unless you raise butterflies).

BUT, whatever they are...they are not responsible for your damage. Flies don't chew. ;-)

My understanding of the text is that these fotos are not of what you saw earlier. As rhizo said, flies don't chew. When you get a picture of the one that you think is doing the damage, please post.

Dan

Cool, I guess that concludes this then. Since flies don't chew then it has to be something else that I'm missing. Either that that or the previous damage is just becoming more apparent as the leaves grow larger.

Sorry you will have to zoom in to see the fly. Is this a good or bad fly....? I also have smaller gold flies also/ are they good or bad?