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November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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wren-falcon.bsky.social
Happy (belated) #flyday! Here's a Syritta pipiens (common compost fly) I saw earlier.
#diptera #fly #syrphidae #hoverfly #photography
Side-on view of a hover fly perched on a stem. It is black and white, with some red. In the background is an orange flower. The same hover fly, shown from a slightly different angle and perched on the orange flower.
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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ahaberski.bsky.social
Look at those eyes! #flyday #bugskye #entomology #macro
A macro photograph of a robber fly on a blade of grass
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Hey you! Yeah you! Do you love flies? Do you want to talk to like-minded Diptera-Enjoyers? Check out our Discord (link in our bio), and join the fun! We have channels for ID, memes, photography, and more! #TeamDiptera
An image of a robber flies head, with the text "Join the Team Diptera Discord!!" Beneath
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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sjthomasbotany.bsky.social
A dipterist's dipteron, the elusive Borboropsis puberula. The only member of the family in the UK. Restricted to the Scottish Highlands. This one from Ben Lawers is probably the 7th UK record.

#Diptera #Entomology @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
Lateral macro of a small fly in ethanol. The thorax is dark while most of the head, legs and abdomen is orange/yellow.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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FLYDAY IS UPON US! #Flyday
colinpurrington.bsky.social Colin Purrington @colinpurrington.bsky.social · 6d
Just a gentle reminder that Friday is the customary time to post about dipterans. Photographs, fun facts, heartwarming stories about bot flies, etc. 🪰 #flyday #flyfriday #flies #diptera #insects
Lawn sign that says "release the flies."
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
teamdiptera.bsky.social
Hey you! Yeah you! Do you love flies? Do you want to talk to like-minded Diptera-Enjoyers? Check out our Discord (link in our bio), and join the fun! We have channels for ID, memes, photography, and more! #TeamDiptera
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
teamdiptera.bsky.social
Check out that lovely Doli! 💕
inaturalist.bsky.social iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 8d
All insects have six legs, but beyond that, they're incredibly diverse. Move slowly, look closely, and you're sure to find something cool near you.
Close-up photograph of an orange and black insect on a fuzzy leaf. White text reads "What qualifies as an insect? All insects have six legs and a body divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen (though sometimes segments can appear fused). They can have two, four, or no wings, varied antenna shapes, and different mouthparts for chewing, piercing, or sipping." Below are three example insect photos showing a beetle, moth, and longhorn beetle. Grid of nine insect photographs with white text header "SOME OF THE WINGED AND ONCE-WINGED INSECTS YOU MIGHT FIND NEAR YOU:" Photos show: Butterflies & Moths (Order Lepidoptera), Flies (Order Diptera), Grasshoppers, Crickets, & Katydids (Order Orthoptera), Beetles (Order Coleoptera), True Bugs (Order Hemiptera), Dragonflies & Damselflies (Order Odonata), Ants (Order Hymenoptera), Mantises (Order Mantodea), and Stick Insects (Order Phasmida). White text at bottom reads "(There are so many more!)"
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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A Bicellaria sp resting on a soft pink flower petal in Wales. A quiet little moment with this Hybotidae hunter.
🌿 #bugsky #invert #diptera #entomology
A detailed macro photograph of a small Bicellaria species fly from the family Hybotidae standing on the pointed tip of a pink flower petal. The insect has a slender dark body with a warm orange tint along the abdomen. Its wings lie flat against its back and are translucent with a faint sheen. The head is rounded with large reddish eyes and short antennae held forward. Its legs are long and thin with delicate joints that grip the textured petal surface. The petal is curved and shows soft grainy patterns in shades of pink and white. A tiny curled fiber rests near the fly. The background is a smooth blend of deep green and muted yellow that adds a calm atmosphere and keeps the focus on the insect perched at the edge.
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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f-scott-f.bsky.social
#Hainschwebfliege
#Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade #Hoverfly
#insectsphotography
#photography #nature
#macrophotography
#makrofotografie
#diptera
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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dipterists.bsky.social
Thanks for making last week's 34th General Meeting of the Dipterists Society (ESA/Portland) a success! We were glad to see you in person or on zoom & hope you enjoyed it.

We'll post more from the meeting, including links to recordings, soon. We hope to see you next year & at other DS events!
Attendees during the social around the bar and food. Riley Hoffman presenting "Blow Flies Under the Lens: Forensic DNA Retrieval Post-ESEM" Michael Monzon presenting "Archaeological Dipterology: Flies as Evidence from Past Civilizations" Picture of screen showing zoom attendees
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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tdikow.bsky.social
#FlyFriday

beautiful dark-colored assassin fly Diogmites nigripennis (Macquart, 1847) (Asilidae: Dasypogoninae) with wasp prey - collected at La Selva, Costa Rica in 2010 - 1 of 125 species of assassin flies known from this lowland rainforest habitat - n2t.net/ark:/65665/3...

#asiloidflies
assassin fly mounted on pin with prey wasp it captured assassin fly mounted on pin with prey wasp it captured assassin fly mounted on pin with prey wasp it captured locality label for assassin fly
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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flygirlnhm.bsky.social
I’ve been @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social - fied

Yep the wonderful Petra dropped in at the @dipteristsforum.bsky.social at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social to share a small hug and splatter me with merch

Beeflies, Tachinids and the wonderful Mosquitoes
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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dipteracourse.bsky.social
Excited to announce that Fly School IV will be 27 July-9 August 2026, in Costa Rica! Applications will open in January. @dipterists.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @bertonemyia.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @entsocamerica.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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hoverflyspotter.bsky.social
✨ Vintage Hoverfly Art ✨
Etching from Emile Blanchard’s book “Metamorphoses, mœurs et instincts des insectes” — a stunning glimpse into the world of insects. Illustrator L. Royner #Hoverflies #Flies #Insects #Syrphidae #Art #HistoricalArt #NatureIllustration #Diptera #Artappreciation
Hoverflies Art: Metamorphosis of the Rat-tailed fly
Examination of Hoverfly Art from a French book by Emile Blanchard titled ‘Metamorphoses, mœurs et instincts des insects' translated to English 1882.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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dipterists.bsky.social
Please join us for our 34th General Meeting on November 11th [7:00-9:00pm PST (UTC-08:00)] at the Annual Meeting of @entsocamerica.bsky.social. If you won't be at the meeting in person, please see the flyer below for info regarding the Zoom link. The meeting is open to all - hope to see you there! 🦟
Portland, Oregon, USA, November 11th, 2025, Oregon Convention Center, Room C123, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Pacific Time (PT); UTC−08:00 To request the zoom link please DM @bertonemyia.bsky.social 7:00 PM - Social with Finger foods and cash bar provided; Limited drink tickets for craft beer (or lesser value) will be distributed; 7:30 PM - Welcome & Brief Announcements, Field Meeting, Team Diptera Outreach; 7:40 PM - Announcement: Fly School IV: Back to the Tropics, Brian Brown (Natural History Museum Los Angeles); 7:45 PM - Announcement: Tephritid Course, Luc Leblanc (University of Idaho); 7:55 PM - Announcement: Journal of Lost Species John Stireman, Matt Forister, Hollis Woodard; 8:00 PM - Presentation: Blow Flies Under the Lens: Forensic DNA Retrieval Post-ESEM Riley B. Hoffman (UC Davis) and Nicholas J. Miller (Northeastern University); 8:12 PM - Presentation: Archaeological Dipterology: Flies as Evidence from Past Civilizations, Michael A. Monzon (Purdue University) and Krystal R. Hans (Purdue University); 8:24 PM - Recorded Presentation: The Biodiversity of Chironomidae (Diptera) in Hong Kong, Chan Tsz Ying (Elaine) (The University of Hong Kong); 8:36 PM - Recorded Presentation: Distribution of Flies (Insecta: Diptera) Across Altitudinal Gradient in Nyungwe National Park, South-Western Rwanda, Jean de Dieu Nsenganeza (University of Rwanda/UR-CoEB); 8:48 PM - Presentation: Photos of Diptera from Fly School III and Beyond, Matt Bertone (NC State University); 9:00 PM - Closing Remarks
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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sjthomasbotany.bsky.social
I'm currently updating and making corrections to the Ephydridae key prepared for the @dipteristsforum.bsky.social workshop. Please let me know if you've noticed any errors or anything that might need updating. Comments, DM or email to sjthomasbotanyATgmail.com please.

#Diptera #entomology
Cover page of keys to the British Ephydridae with lateral macro images of two small ephydrid flies
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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ellenisback.bsky.social
#FlowersOnSunday gegen Nebel und Trübsal.

Geteilte Freude ist dreifache Freude 😘
Dies ist eine Nahaufnahme (Makroaufnahme), die eine einzelne, blassviolette Blüte mit drei Insekten zeigt, die Nektar sammeln. ​Im Zentrum steht eine runde Blüte, wahrscheinlich eine Skabiose (Knautia) oder eine ähnliche Art, mit zarten, hellvioletten bis lila-rosa Blütenblättern. Der innere Teil der Blüte ist heller, fast gelblich-rosa. ​Drei Insekten sind auf der Blüte zu sehen, die alle zur Familie der Fliegen (Diptera) gehören und Bienen ähneln (Schwebfliegen): ​Oben: Das größte Insekt ist eine hummelartige Schwebfliege mit einem breiten, bräunlich-schwarz gestreiften Thorax und Hinterleib. Es ist deutlich im Fokus. ​Unten rechts: Ein schlankeres Insekt mit einem orangeroten, teils dunklen Hinterleib und transparenten Flügeln. ​In der Mitte: Ein kleineres, bienenartiges Insekt, das tiefer in der Blütenmitte sitzt. ​Der Hintergrund ist ein unscharfes, leuchtendes Grün (Bokeh), was die Blüte und die Insekten scharf hervorhebt und die Fokussierung auf das Geschehen im Vordergrund lenkt. ​Das Licht ist hell, was auf einen sonnigen Tag hindeutet und die Texturen der Insekten und der Blüte betont. ​Die Aufnahme fängt einen Moment aus der Natur ein, der die Interaktion zwischen Insekten und Blüten während der Bestäubung zeigt.
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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And our last artist for some sick BUG INK! Here is some of the flash on offer from @chuggalug.bsky.social in Portland, OR! If you’re going to ESA 2025 book an appointment now to get some ink! See more at tinyurl.com/bugluck

@entsocamerica.bsky.social

#insecttattoo #entsoc2025 #teamdiptera
A beige poster featuring six black line drawings of unusual invertebrates, each labeled in playful handwritten text. The animals shown are a “Velvet Worm” on a leaf, “Hellgrammite” (a dobsonfly larva), “Big-Headed Fly,” “Giraffe Weevil” with its long neck, and “Vinegaroon” (whip scorpion). A small drawing of a stylized aquatic larva appears near the text. The poster advertises tattoo appointments available in “lines, shading, or color” on November 9, 10, and 12, with scheduling by text at 971-266-0203. The artist’s handle “@chuggalug ’25” is written at the bottom.
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Want to see more of the BUG INK flash on offer? Here is some of the flash on offer from Jeanine in Portland, OR by @summerhatfieldart! If you’re going to ESA 2025 book an appointment now to get some ink! See more tinyurl.com/bugluck
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
#insecttattoo #entsoc2025 #teamdiptera
Various line arts tattoo designs of different insects.
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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If anyone colors a fly....show us! show us! 🪰✨ #diptera
bertonemyia.bsky.social Matt Bertone @bertonemyia.bsky.social · 19d
It's almost the weekend! 🥳

If you're looking for something for you and/or your kids to do, I've recently re-uploaded my arthropod coloring guide 🎨

Please feel free to share, print, and [definitely] have fun with it!!!

drive.google.com/file/d/1V59i...
A few panels from the coloring guide: a scorpion, an isopod, and a tachinid fly (along with their info).
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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You want some more flash for more BUG INK? Here is some of the flash on offer from Erika in Portland, OR by @summerhatfieldart! If you’re going to ESA 2025 book an appointment now to get some ink! See more at tinyurl.com/bugluck
@entsocamerica.bsky.social #insecttattoo #entsoc2025 #teamdiptera
A compilation of line drawn insect tattoos, with the text "Tattoos by Erika" and "Available in black and grey or color"
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
teamdiptera.bsky.social
Here is some of the insect flash on offer from @ladylucktattoopdx in Portland, OR by @summerhatfieldart! If you’re going to ESA 2025 book an appointment now to get some ink! See more at tinyurl.com/bugluck
@entsocamerica.bsky.social #insect #insecttattoo #entsoc2025 #esa #portland #teamdiptera
Entomology themed flash, featuring a robber fly, vinegaroon, rolly polly, fairy moth, rat flea, batfly, and Ironclad beetle. All stylized in black and white with red accents.
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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drbrianpet.bsky.social
#MacroMonday!

Look close to really appreciate the coolness of this #fly

#macro #macrophotography
#Diptera
Shiny metallic-looking thorax and abdomen with a lot of course black hairs
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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flygirlnhm.bsky.social
A FLYing visit to the Fynbos, Western Cape, South Africa

A fabulous opportunity to film in an incredible habitat (thanks BBC)- in terms of flora its unique but maybe not the most pristine in terms of disturbance. That didn't seem to perturb the flies...SO MANY BEEFLIES

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November 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM