Mike Ashworth
@entmikeashworth.bsky.social
Amateur entomologist, dipterist, insect photographer, environmentalist, lapsed morris dancer, retired high-performance computing specialist, located in south-east Somerset, 🇬🇧
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Can't make the @dipteristsforum.bsky.social Dipterist Day 2025 in Cambridge this Saturday 15th November - fear not! Sign up through the link in the page below and we'll send you the recordings. The wonders of Modern technology...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Can't make the @dipteristsforum.bsky.social Dipterist Day 2025 in Cambridge this Saturday 15th November - fear not! Sign up through the link in the page below and we'll send you the recordings. The wonders of Modern technology...
dipterists.org.uk/events/dipte...
Please share the love ❤️
dipterists.org.uk/events/dipte...
Please share the love ❤️
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2️⃣ International business consultancy Deloitte reports that continued inaction will cost the world $178 trillion.
💷 But accelerating Net Zero will deliver a $43 trillion benefit.
www.deloitte.com/global/en/ab...
💷 But accelerating Net Zero will deliver a $43 trillion benefit.
www.deloitte.com/global/en/ab...
March 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
2️⃣ International business consultancy Deloitte reports that continued inaction will cost the world $178 trillion.
💷 But accelerating Net Zero will deliver a $43 trillion benefit.
www.deloitte.com/global/en/ab...
💷 But accelerating Net Zero will deliver a $43 trillion benefit.
www.deloitte.com/global/en/ab...
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Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars.
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
March 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars.
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
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This is a flower fly, or hover fly. You can easily see two little barbell shaped nubbins protruding from its sides where the thorax meets the abdomen. Those are halteres, organs that evolved from hindwings. The fly uses them to sense orientation and direction while flying.
Guango Lodge, Ecuador
Guango Lodge, Ecuador
November 25, 2024 at 3:03 AM
This is a flower fly, or hover fly. You can easily see two little barbell shaped nubbins protruding from its sides where the thorax meets the abdomen. Those are halteres, organs that evolved from hindwings. The fly uses them to sense orientation and direction while flying.
Guango Lodge, Ecuador
Guango Lodge, Ecuador
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So, #FlydayFriday seems to be a thing. Well, I have to admit that I don't actually know if my contribution is/will become a fly but it has that look and I'm hoping @geoffwilkinson.bsky.social will be able to enlighten me. Found yesterday while fossicking in wet muddy leaf litter.
November 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM
So, #FlydayFriday seems to be a thing. Well, I have to admit that I don't actually know if my contribution is/will become a fly but it has that look and I'm hoping @geoffwilkinson.bsky.social will be able to enlighten me. Found yesterday while fossicking in wet muddy leaf litter.
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Happy #flydayfriday from the shore fly Setacera aurata with its rather splendid white and hairy face. From the side of a canal lock gate this week in East Yorkshire. #ento #ephydridae
November 15, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Happy #flydayfriday from the shore fly Setacera aurata with its rather splendid white and hairy face. From the side of a canal lock gate this week in East Yorkshire. #ento #ephydridae
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“The UK has more potential for temperate rainforest restoration than anywhere else in the world… UK rainforests are resilient to low & medium amounts of future warming”
But rapid climate action needed to save other temp rainforests
Ace new research by Leeds Uni: www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
But rapid climate action needed to save other temp rainforests
Ace new research by Leeds Uni: www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
Climate change threatens rare temperate rainforests
Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.
www.leeds.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM
“The UK has more potential for temperate rainforest restoration than anywhere else in the world… UK rainforests are resilient to low & medium amounts of future warming”
But rapid climate action needed to save other temp rainforests
Ace new research by Leeds Uni: www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
But rapid climate action needed to save other temp rainforests
Ace new research by Leeds Uni: www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
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I am giving an online talk on UK Oil beetles this Wednesday 20 November 2024 6 pm - all welcome to this free event www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/event/meet-t... and leading a night search for the beetles at Start Point on Friday 22 November www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/event/meet-t...
November 18, 2024 at 6:29 AM
I am giving an online talk on UK Oil beetles this Wednesday 20 November 2024 6 pm - all welcome to this free event www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/event/meet-t... and leading a night search for the beetles at Start Point on Friday 22 November www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/event/meet-t...
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When I started learning macro photography I was very afraid of wasps. Learning about them taught me that there are literally thousands of species going about their day without ever bothering anyone. They're great and play a vital role in the world.
(Sphelodon phoxopteridis) Pennsylvania
(Sphelodon phoxopteridis) Pennsylvania
November 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
When I started learning macro photography I was very afraid of wasps. Learning about them taught me that there are literally thousands of species going about their day without ever bothering anyone. They're great and play a vital role in the world.
(Sphelodon phoxopteridis) Pennsylvania
(Sphelodon phoxopteridis) Pennsylvania
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Bingo !!
First genitalia reference of the day!! Biology unknown but what a fly!!
Macrochis meditata
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social #DipteristsDay
First genitalia reference of the day!! Biology unknown but what a fly!!
Macrochis meditata
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social #DipteristsDay
November 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Bingo !!
First genitalia reference of the day!! Biology unknown but what a fly!!
Macrochis meditata
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social #DipteristsDay
First genitalia reference of the day!! Biology unknown but what a fly!!
Macrochis meditata
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social #DipteristsDay
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Afternoon of the #DipteristsDay starts with Vladimir Blagoderov talking fossil flies. Over the last 10 years more larval finds have occurred which gives more hints to their biology
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Afternoon of the #DipteristsDay starts with Vladimir Blagoderov talking fossil flies. Over the last 10 years more larval finds have occurred which gives more hints to their biology
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social
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Zoe Adams tries to unravel the mysteries that are Cecidomyiidae
At the moment very little of sequences in Bold have a name associated with them - in fact less that 0.01 of them!!
#DipteristsDay
At the moment very little of sequences in Bold have a name associated with them - in fact less that 0.01 of them!!
#DipteristsDay
November 16, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Zoe Adams tries to unravel the mysteries that are Cecidomyiidae
At the moment very little of sequences in Bold have a name associated with them - in fact less that 0.01 of them!!
#DipteristsDay
At the moment very little of sequences in Bold have a name associated with them - in fact less that 0.01 of them!!
#DipteristsDay
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Next up is Olga Sivell talking about Stomorhina lunata - it used to be considered a vagrant but since 2013 its numbers have been good (a shout out of thanks to all the recorders)
#DipteristsDay
#DipteristsDay
November 16, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Next up is Olga Sivell talking about Stomorhina lunata - it used to be considered a vagrant but since 2013 its numbers have been good (a shout out of thanks to all the recorders)
#DipteristsDay
#DipteristsDay
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The first #DipteristDay was held at the Natural History Museum, london 30 years ago.
These six phenominal dipterists were on the original list and are still going strong 🪰🪰🪰
These six phenominal dipterists were on the original list and are still going strong 🪰🪰🪰
November 16, 2024 at 1:47 PM
The first #DipteristDay was held at the Natural History Museum, london 30 years ago.
These six phenominal dipterists were on the original list and are still going strong 🪰🪰🪰
These six phenominal dipterists were on the original list and are still going strong 🪰🪰🪰
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Have you heard of entoLIVE? It’s a series of free webinars that showcases the research of invertebrate researchers. 70 webinars to date!
We’re recruiting speakers for 2025 so get in touch if you’d like to present your work.
🧪 #entomology #research #science
biologicalrecording.co.uk/entolive/
entoLIVE
entoLIVE webinars bring the latest invertebrate subjects to the wider public. Our expert speakers cover cutting edge science, the latest conservation efforts and the status of British invertebrates…
biologicalrecording.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Have you heard of entoLIVE? It’s a series of free webinars that showcases the research of invertebrate researchers. 70 webinars to date!
We’re recruiting speakers for 2025 so get in touch if you’d like to present your work.
🧪 #entomology #research #science
biologicalrecording.co.uk/entolive/
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Stomoxys flies (Diptera, Muscidae) are competent vectors of multiple livestock hemopathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.10.07.611962v1
Stomoxys flies (Diptera, Muscidae) are competent vectors of multiple livestock hemopathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.10.07.611962v1
Stomoxys flies are widely distributed and economically significant vectors of various livestock path
www.biorxiv.org
October 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Stomoxys flies (Diptera, Muscidae) are competent vectors of multiple livestock hemopathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.10.07.611962v1
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Phaonia rufiventris, East Devon woods last week. Not uncommon but a great looking fly #muscidae #houseflies #dipteraid #dipteraimaging
November 2, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Phaonia rufiventris, East Devon woods last week. Not uncommon but a great looking fly #muscidae #houseflies #dipteraid #dipteraimaging
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Mike Ashworth highlights the Muscidae and Fanniidea working group - check out the latest news letter in the Bulletin
Flies are good!
Flies are good!
November 16, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Mike Ashworth highlights the Muscidae and Fanniidea working group - check out the latest news letter in the Bulletin
Flies are good!
Flies are good!
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It’s a booklouse! Looks like Liposcelis bostrycophilia. We made a poster on the species found in Scottish GLAM.
November 19, 2024 at 8:13 PM
It’s a booklouse! Looks like Liposcelis bostrycophilia. We made a poster on the species found in Scottish GLAM.
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Polietes meridiana, a stonker of a Muscid. Radnorshire, May 2024 Dipterist's Forum Spring meeting. Still room for more sub-contracted ID work if anyone is overwhelmed with flies to determine! www.dipteraid.co.uk
August 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Polietes meridiana, a stonker of a Muscid. Radnorshire, May 2024 Dipterist's Forum Spring meeting. Still room for more sub-contracted ID work if anyone is overwhelmed with flies to determine! www.dipteraid.co.uk
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A few things from the garden yesterday. Names and more details in ALT texts.
#UKWildlife
#entomology
#insects
#UKWildlife
#entomology
#insects
August 24, 2024 at 8:35 AM
A few things from the garden yesterday. Names and more details in ALT texts.
#UKWildlife
#entomology
#insects
#UKWildlife
#entomology
#insects
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Empis femorata collected on the
Dipterists Forum spring meeting in Radnorshire from wet woodland at Llandrindod. Widespread and pretty much unmistakeable!
Dipterists Forum spring meeting in Radnorshire from wet woodland at Llandrindod. Widespread and pretty much unmistakeable!
August 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Empis femorata collected on the
Dipterists Forum spring meeting in Radnorshire from wet woodland at Llandrindod. Widespread and pretty much unmistakeable!
Dipterists Forum spring meeting in Radnorshire from wet woodland at Llandrindod. Widespread and pretty much unmistakeable!
Great day out on Sat 17th Aug with #DevonFlyGroup incl @timworfolk.bsky.social at @rspb.bsky.social sites on the Exe estuary. Buff-tip caterpillars, gall on Thistle from Urophora cardui (Tephritidae), Speckled Bush Cricket, a young robin's pincushion on rose made by Diplolepsis rosae (Cynipidae)
August 23, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Great day out on Sat 17th Aug with #DevonFlyGroup incl @timworfolk.bsky.social at @rspb.bsky.social sites on the Exe estuary. Buff-tip caterpillars, gall on Thistle from Urophora cardui (Tephritidae), Speckled Bush Cricket, a young robin's pincushion on rose made by Diplolepsis rosae (Cynipidae)
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Hello Bluesky people. Here's an exceptional fly face to start. The #Sciomyzidae snail-killing fly Coremacera marginata. A common fly at least in the south. #Diptera #Entomology
October 28, 2023 at 8:24 AM
Hello Bluesky people. Here's an exceptional fly face to start. The #Sciomyzidae snail-killing fly Coremacera marginata. A common fly at least in the south. #Diptera #Entomology