Welcome to Milichiidae online

Learn about freeloader flies, which dare share the dinner of spiders, mantids and other predatory insects much larger than themselves.

Read a short introduction about the family Milichiidae (Diptera, Schizophora) or visit the species pages with information about and photos of common, beautiful and/or important species.

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Creator: Irina Brake

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Creator: Robert Copeland

Milichia canariensis, Portugal

Creator: Rui Andrade
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith