Leptotarsus igniceps - this is one of many crane fly species we see in the forest. They are often seen hanging from vegetation with their enormously long legs. This appears to be a southern species - we are close to the northern limit of its reported distribution on iNaturalist.

Tapeigaster brunneifrons - a new species for us of a familiar group of flies. These plucky little males take up residence on the cap of a mushroom. I’ve seen other species defending that territory from intrusions by other males, but on one occasion I saw three males of this species sharing a mushroom cap. They mate with females seeking to lay eggs on the gills of the mushroom, which represent a rich food source for their larvae.

Here is an overview shot of the male in position on its chosen Amanita sp. fungus.

Bromotheres australis - these rather small flies are, like other robber flies in the family Asilidae, predators. They impale their prey - other insects - with their needlelike hypopharynx and immobilise and liquefy it by injecting a mix of neurotoxins and enzymes. Nice! They are easiest to spot when still and mating, like this pair.