Bjoern Rulik
@zfmk.bsky.social
Dipterists by passion...
#Bonn #diptera #taxonomy #collection #museum #biodiversity https://br.diptera.de
#Bonn #diptera #taxonomy #collection #museum #biodiversity https://br.diptera.de
Save the date: 10. to 16. July 2027!!!
XI. International Congress of Dipterology in #Zagreb #Croatia 🦟
#ICD11 #Diptera #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo
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XI. International Congress of Dipterology in #Zagreb #Croatia 🦟
#ICD11 #Diptera #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo
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January 15, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Save the date: 10. to 16. July 2027!!!
XI. International Congress of Dipterology in #Zagreb #Croatia 🦟
#ICD11 #Diptera #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo
sign up for news......)
XI. International Congress of Dipterology in #Zagreb #Croatia 🦟
#ICD11 #Diptera #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo
sign up for news......)
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Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring
@mbmg.pensoft.net
doi.org/10.3897/arph...
#DNA #metabarcoding #sciencepolicy #biodiversity
@mbmg.pensoft.net
doi.org/10.3897/arph...
#DNA #metabarcoding #sciencepolicy #biodiversity
Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring
DNA barcoding has become a cornerstone for species identification and biodiversity monitoring, enabling applications from ecological research to conservation and environmental policy. The Internationa...
doi.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring
@mbmg.pensoft.net
doi.org/10.3897/arph...
#DNA #metabarcoding #sciencepolicy #biodiversity
@mbmg.pensoft.net
doi.org/10.3897/arph...
#DNA #metabarcoding #sciencepolicy #biodiversity
Delegation of @leibnizlib.bsky.social #Bonn visiting @mfnberlin.bsky.social the lab of @rudolf-meier.bsky.social sneaking in rapid #biodiversity methods... 😎
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Delegation of @leibnizlib.bsky.social #Bonn visiting @mfnberlin.bsky.social the lab of @rudolf-meier.bsky.social sneaking in rapid #biodiversity methods... 😎
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Join us in Costa Rica for Fly School IV! Applications are now open. Visit dipterists.org/fly_school.h... for application & info. @dipterists.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @bertonemyia.bsky.social @ariannatc.bsky.social @phorid.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Join us in Costa Rica for Fly School IV! Applications are now open. Visit dipterists.org/fly_school.h... for application & info. @dipterists.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @bertonemyia.bsky.social @ariannatc.bsky.social @phorid.bsky.social
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Just in time for the holidays, a little gift: FLY TIMES Issue 75 (Fall 2025)! 🪰 📰 🎁
Check it out for all the latest Diptera/fly news.
**Don't forget to check out the call for grant applications through the society too!**
dipterists.org/assets/PDF/f...
Check it out for all the latest Diptera/fly news.
**Don't forget to check out the call for grant applications through the society too!**
dipterists.org/assets/PDF/f...
December 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just in time for the holidays, a little gift: FLY TIMES Issue 75 (Fall 2025)! 🪰 📰 🎁
Check it out for all the latest Diptera/fly news.
**Don't forget to check out the call for grant applications through the society too!**
dipterists.org/assets/PDF/f...
Check it out for all the latest Diptera/fly news.
**Don't forget to check out the call for grant applications through the society too!**
dipterists.org/assets/PDF/f...
yes... 😁👍
but we just scratched the tip of the iceberg... 🧊🏔️
at least 15k #Diptera species expected for the entire #Caucasus region... 🪰🦟
#biodiversity #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Armenia #Georgia
but we just scratched the tip of the iceberg... 🧊🏔️
at least 15k #Diptera species expected for the entire #Caucasus region... 🪰🦟
#biodiversity #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Armenia #Georgia
#LIBresearch: A new study provides the first comprehensive list of fly species in #Armenia. This baseline helps us better understand insect diversity and how it may change over time.
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
© Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es
#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
© Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es
#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
December 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
yes... 😁👍
but we just scratched the tip of the iceberg... 🧊🏔️
at least 15k #Diptera species expected for the entire #Caucasus region... 🪰🦟
#biodiversity #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Armenia #Georgia
but we just scratched the tip of the iceberg... 🧊🏔️
at least 15k #Diptera species expected for the entire #Caucasus region... 🪰🦟
#biodiversity #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Armenia #Georgia
finally... the English version... 🤩😎👍
Leese et al. (2025): DNA-based biodiversity analyses in
nature conservation and environmental protection: What options do we have for standardisation? BfN-Schriften, 755:1-51.
open access DOI link below...
doi.org/10.19217/skr...
Leese et al. (2025): DNA-based biodiversity analyses in
nature conservation and environmental protection: What options do we have for standardisation? BfN-Schriften, 755:1-51.
open access DOI link below...
doi.org/10.19217/skr...
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
finally... the English version... 🤩😎👍
Leese et al. (2025): DNA-based biodiversity analyses in
nature conservation and environmental protection: What options do we have for standardisation? BfN-Schriften, 755:1-51.
open access DOI link below...
doi.org/10.19217/skr...
Leese et al. (2025): DNA-based biodiversity analyses in
nature conservation and environmental protection: What options do we have for standardisation? BfN-Schriften, 755:1-51.
open access DOI link below...
doi.org/10.19217/skr...
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The top 10 flying insect clades rule the skies—but defy the rules. Weak or inverted latitudinal diversity gradients leave biogeographers puzzled. Entomologists? Mildly amused. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The top 10 flying insect clades rule the skies—but defy the rules. Weak or inverted latitudinal diversity gradients leave biogeographers puzzled. Entomologists? Mildly amused. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Bjoern Rulik
**Attention fly enthusiasts!** We're looking for presenters for the Dipterists Society General Meeting at ESA @entsocamerica.bsky.social in Portland, OR (November 11th)
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
September 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
**Attention fly enthusiasts!** We're looking for presenters for the Dipterists Society General Meeting at ESA @entsocamerica.bsky.social in Portland, OR (November 11th)
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
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#LIBresearch A year-long study across 21 protected areas in Germany, supported by #citizenscientists, uncovered over 14,000 #arthropod species. Findings show high regional diversity, with 33% found only in specific areas, and highlight the need for focused #insectconservation efforts: t1p.de/m4dk9
Identifying conservation hotspots and assessing species commonness and rarity: Baseline arthropod diversity in German nature reserves via national Malaise trap monitoring
Conducted a year-long Malaise trap monitoring study across Germany, revealing 14,445 OTUs, including 8,589 assigned species, highlighting extensive small-scale and largely undescribed diversity. Ide...
t1p.de
April 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
#LIBresearch A year-long study across 21 protected areas in Germany, supported by #citizenscientists, uncovered over 14,000 #arthropod species. Findings show high regional diversity, with 33% found only in specific areas, and highlight the need for focused #insectconservation efforts: t1p.de/m4dk9
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New book: A checklist to identify all known species of flies in Canada! doi.org/10.3897/ab.e...
"This checklist is a fundamental piece of work that will guide the assessment of the conservation status of those species."
@bioinfocus.bsky.social
"This checklist is a fundamental piece of work that will guide the assessment of the conservation status of those species."
@bioinfocus.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
New book: A checklist to identify all known species of flies in Canada! doi.org/10.3897/ab.e...
"This checklist is a fundamental piece of work that will guide the assessment of the conservation status of those species."
@bioinfocus.bsky.social
"This checklist is a fundamental piece of work that will guide the assessment of the conservation status of those species."
@bioinfocus.bsky.social
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🌍📱 #LIBresearch: New smartphone tech revolutionises digitisation of natural history collections! 🦋🌱
Researchers at the LIB developed a method to digitally capture insect label data with just a phone, wirelessly and for free. This accelerates the preservation of biodiversity data! 🙌
🔗 t1p.de/jjapb
Researchers at the LIB developed a method to digitally capture insect label data with just a phone, wirelessly and for free. This accelerates the preservation of biodiversity data! 🙌
🔗 t1p.de/jjapb
March 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🌍📱 #LIBresearch: New smartphone tech revolutionises digitisation of natural history collections! 🦋🌱
Researchers at the LIB developed a method to digitally capture insect label data with just a phone, wirelessly and for free. This accelerates the preservation of biodiversity data! 🙌
🔗 t1p.de/jjapb
Researchers at the LIB developed a method to digitally capture insect label data with just a phone, wirelessly and for free. This accelerates the preservation of biodiversity data! 🙌
🔗 t1p.de/jjapb
Reposted by Bjoern Rulik
Malaise Trap Polka Dots vs. Biodiversity Smudge: Similar latitudinal data deficiency gradients for DNA barcodes and all data. Read more in "Illuminating Entomological Dark Matter with DNA Barcodes in an Era of Insect Decline, Deep Learning, and Genomics" Ann. Rev. Entomol.: doi.org/10.1146/annu...
February 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Malaise Trap Polka Dots vs. Biodiversity Smudge: Similar latitudinal data deficiency gradients for DNA barcodes and all data. Read more in "Illuminating Entomological Dark Matter with DNA Barcodes in an Era of Insect Decline, Deep Learning, and Genomics" Ann. Rev. Entomol.: doi.org/10.1146/annu...
Reposted by Bjoern Rulik
"Illuminating Entomological Dark Matter with DNA Barcodes in an Era of Insect Decline, Deep Learning, and Genomics" Who uses insect DNA barcodes for which taxa? The usual suspects dominate... Now in Annual Review of Entomology: doi.org/10.1146/annu...
February 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"Illuminating Entomological Dark Matter with DNA Barcodes in an Era of Insect Decline, Deep Learning, and Genomics" Who uses insect DNA barcodes for which taxa? The usual suspects dominate... Now in Annual Review of Entomology: doi.org/10.1146/annu...
Dear #Diptera friends!!!
Voting is finally open for New Zealand’s #Bug of the Year:
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
---> we count on you to vote “FLY” 🦟 <---
#Diptera #batfly #Mystacinobia zelandica #fliesarecooltoo #Mystacinobiidae #Oestroidea #Calyptrata
Voting is finally open for New Zealand’s #Bug of the Year:
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
---> we count on you to vote “FLY” 🦟 <---
#Diptera #batfly #Mystacinobia zelandica #fliesarecooltoo #Mystacinobiidae #Oestroidea #Calyptrata
January 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Dear #Diptera friends!!!
Voting is finally open for New Zealand’s #Bug of the Year:
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
---> we count on you to vote “FLY” 🦟 <---
#Diptera #batfly #Mystacinobia zelandica #fliesarecooltoo #Mystacinobiidae #Oestroidea #Calyptrata
Voting is finally open for New Zealand’s #Bug of the Year:
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/vote-here-20...
---> we count on you to vote “FLY” 🦟 <---
#Diptera #batfly #Mystacinobia zelandica #fliesarecooltoo #Mystacinobiidae #Oestroidea #Calyptrata
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#LIBresearch It sounds like science fiction but has been successfully tested by a team of scientists from Berlin and @leibnizlib.bsky.social: Cold plasma 🧪 can significantly shorten wound healing time in 🦔 #hedgehogs with the help of highly reactive oxygen compounds: 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
January 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#LIBresearch It sounds like science fiction but has been successfully tested by a team of scientists from Berlin and @leibnizlib.bsky.social: Cold plasma 🧪 can significantly shorten wound healing time in 🦔 #hedgehogs with the help of highly reactive oxygen compounds: 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
No #Diptera... 🦟 but we are proud and happy to present the first clinical study on #physicalplasma application in wildlife... So far there is almost no data available for #veterinaryresearch...
#physicalplasmamedicine #woundhealing #hedgehog 🦔
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#physicalplasmamedicine #woundhealing #hedgehog 🦔
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
January 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No #Diptera... 🦟 but we are proud and happy to present the first clinical study on #physicalplasma application in wildlife... So far there is almost no data available for #veterinaryresearch...
#physicalplasmamedicine #woundhealing #hedgehog 🦔
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#physicalplasmamedicine #woundhealing #hedgehog 🦔
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Episode 3 (imaging): Don't just sort. Also image, from multiple perspectives! Insect levitation with ultrasound: capturing 360° views to automate measurements and create 3D models. More here: www.techrxiv.org/users/813834...
January 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Episode 3 (imaging): Don't just sort. Also image, from multiple perspectives! Insect levitation with ultrasound: capturing 360° views to automate measurements and create 3D models. More here: www.techrxiv.org/users/813834...