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The Society for the study of flies (Diptera). Affiliated to the British Entomological and Natural History Society (BENHS).
UK
Joined July 2012
Like many flies, we have migrated, find us at dipteristsforum@bsky.social
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Aw, baby flies can sense both the taste and texture of their food 🥹
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Nature - Fruit fly larvae can perceive the squishy texture of decaying flesh.
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We will be there! Come and say and hi and talk about the fascinating world of flies.
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Recordings of selected talks from Dipterists Day 2024 are now available on our @YouTube channel! Catch up on fossil flies, the new Muscidae & Fanniidae study group, Cecidomyiidae & diptera migration🪰🦟
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Recordings of selected talks from the Dipterists Day 2024 held on Saturday 16th November 2024 at the Natural History Museum, London.
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Six more British Muscidae genera just added to my Flickr site: Limnospila, Macrorchis, Orchisia, Pseudolimnophora, Schoenomyza and Spanochaeta https://t.co/6d1AxxTx1p. Images & detailed species accounts. Biodiversity in the raw. Look at that colourful Schoenomyza litorella head.
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Over the moon to have been in a room with lots of other fly nerds and Diptera celebs. Thank you @DipteristsForum !!! 🪰🪰🪰
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I'm going to be telling stories all about the wonders of fly migration this weekend at @NHM_London !! Sign up here:
The #DipteristsForum AGM and Dipterists Day at the Natural History Museum, London on the 16th Nov 2024 In person or online - hear talks, chat flies, see some specimens - a perfect day! https://t.co/LTxqopubaP
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Free webinar with Dr Marion England to hear about her research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock.@BritEntSoc @RoyEntSoc @Pirbright_Inst @Buzz_dont_tweet @DipteristsForum @amentsoc
https://t.co/6i71smmMOS
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Join Dr Marion England to hear about her research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock.
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A wonderful tonic. its #DipteristsDay at the @NHM_London either online or in person just don't forget to register
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The #DipteristsForum AGM and Dipterists Day at the Natural History Museum, London on the 16th Nov 2024 In person or online - hear talks, chat flies, see some specimens - a perfect day! https://t.co/LTxqopubaP
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The #DipteristsForum AGM and Dipterists Day at the Natural History Museum, London on the 16th Nov 2024 In person or online - hear talks, chat flies, see some specimens - a perfect day! https://t.co/LTxqopubaP
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Let's see some fly art and photos please!
Hurry! You have less than a week to get your entries in to the @insectweek Week Art and Photography Competitions! 🪳🐜🦋🦟🪰🐛🐝🪲🐞🦗
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Delighted to be involved in this publication in the latest issue of the Dipterists Digest: Flies (Diptera) of 23 families new to Ireland. A total of 58 species of Diptera have been added to the Irish checklist. A few species which feature in the publication are photographed here.
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Free webinar with Dr Marion England to hear about her research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock.@BritEntSoc @RoyEntSoc @Pirbright_Inst @Buzz_dont_tweet @DipteristsForum @amentsoc
https://t.co/Oz2yiTb76f
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Join Dr Marion England to hear about her research into the impact of diseases spread by biting midges on livestock.
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Please help - can any of these #flies be ID'd to family by the wings? Struggling to key them out due to the damage... @DipteristsForum @flygirlNHM @NHM_SmallOrders #diptera
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@xylota @ynuorg @DipteristsForum @UKMuscidae Lovely. Yes, you are right about lack of Fanniidae love Ian, so here are four from me: Fannia lustrator, F. mollissima, F. speciosa and F. sociella. I don't have a decent one of Lesser House Fly - need to fix that!
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[#entomology] On the identity of the Afrotropical species of Mallota Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) ⤵️ ✒️ Marc De Meyer, Georg Goergen, @JohnMMidgley, Kurt Jordaens 🔗 DOI: https://t.co/vxfH0i27UD
#diptera #syrphidae #eristalinae #flowerfly #hoverfly #entomologist #dipterist
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Calling all Fly Fans, Entomology Enthusiasts and Diptera Devotees! Dr. Erica McAlister will be in Brighton on Mon 28th Oct with her talk 'Inspirational Insects'. Don't be late! @flygirlNHM @NHM_London @NHM_Diptera @RoyEntSoc @DipteristsForum
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Philygria punctatonervosa (Fallén, 1813) a fairly distinctive Ephydridae. This species was fairly frequently encountered by sweeping over bare sand at Strandhill Sand Dunes, Co Sligo. (Date: 23.vii.2024).
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