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Team Diptera 🪰🔍🦟🌻
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Dedicated to showing off the most ecologically diverse super radiation of animals 🪰 🦟 🧬🔬
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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

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#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
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#insecttattoo #entsoc2025 #teamdiptera
Various line arts tattoo designs of different insects.
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 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
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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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Ready for some BUG INK at #EntSoc2025?

See flash designs here tinyurl.com/bugluck and contact Lady Luck or the tagged artist on flash for bookings!

Tag pics of your ink to share! #teamdiptera
Bug Tattoos poster! Brought to you by @teamdiptera and @ladylucktattooPDX See flash designs here tinyurl.com/bugluck Contact lady luck or tagged artist on flash for bookings Designs start at 100 Lady Luck Tattoo 613 SE Morrison St, Portland OR 97214 (503)236-2833, portlandladyluck@gmail.com Tag pics of your ink to share! #teamdiptera
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Anyone planning on any insect tattoos this EntSoc/ECN? 🪰 @entsocamerica.bsky.social @entcollnet.bsky.social
A flyer reading "omg it's bug tattoos for ESA 2025. Alert: insect flash for your visit to Portland ESA 2025! Team Diptera is partnering with Lady luck tattoo in Portland to bring you some amazing insect flash that will be ready for your convention visit. Stay tuned for designs and check out @LadylucktattooPDX! Brought to you by your pals at @Team_Diptera. Linktr.ee/Team_Diptera
October 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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As it gets warmer you may have started seeing some swarming midges (and other flies!). Often these swarms are basically airborne orgies, so sit back and enjoy the show and these beautiful flies 🪰🔥 #flies #diptera #FliesAreCool
A collection of midges on a guardrail A male chironomid with plumose antennae A photo of a canopy of trees with flies dotting the foreground
June 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Does anyone else find blurry photos of flies a little funny (as long as you don't have to ID them)? 🪰✨
An extremely blurry image of a Promachus male sitting on a twig.
June 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Did you know? For every person on earth there are an estimated 17 MILLION flies!
That makes this Fly Fan feel fantastic! #FlyWeek #Diptera #FliesAreCool
An image with 7 different flies showing some diversity, with the text "Did you know? For every person on earth there are an estimated 17,000,000 flies!" Above a human icon.
May 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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May the 4th be with you! Did you know some flies are parts of the Star Wars franchise? Would you give a lightsaber to Thricops vaderi Savage, 2003
Meoneura yodai Stuke 2016, or
Meoneura artoodetoo Stuke & Barták, 2019?

*Fly pictured is Thricops villicrus*
#FlyWeek #Maythe4th #StarWars
Thricops villicrus, a fly on a pin, photoshopped with a lightsaber!
May 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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It's easy to overlook how adorable fly "feet" are. But look at those adorable pulvilli! What's your favorite part of the fly? #FlyWeek #Flyday
An image with the text "You've seen cute kitten paws..." Next to a photo of a kitten paw pad, followed by the text "But have you seen adorable little fly feet?" Next to a photo of a macro shot of a fly's tarsal claws and pulvilli.
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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One of the things that I love most about flies is their abundant diversity! Check out this Cecidomyidae! 😎 #FlyWeek
An image of a Cecidomyidae with sunglasses on, with text reading "this fly may belong to the most speciose family in the animal kingdom! Several DNA metabarcoding studies have recovered remarkable diversity in the Cecidomyidae, hinting at over 1 million species yet to be described!"
May 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Did you know some flies are attracted to smoke? If you love flies and you haven't swiped a net through campfire smoke, we really recommend it! #FlyWeek #FliesAreCool
An image showing images of someone swiping their net through smoke, and 2 flat-footed flies in the genus Microsania, with one having a cigarette in it's mouth, with text that says "Flat-footed flies in the genus Microsania are attracted to smoke!" (figure from Michal Tkoc et al. 2020)
May 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Happy start of Fly Week!!
Today is also Robber Fly day, so post those cuties and share the coolness of flies with the world! #FlyWeek #RobberFlyDay
A poster with a Dolichopodidae in the center reading: Fly Week "like shark week, but with flies" April 30th- May 6th. Post your favorite two-winged wonders using the hashtag #FlyWeek. Brought to you by @teamdiptera.
April 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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T- minus 16 days till #FlyWeek! 🪰
A poster with a Dolichopodidae in the center reading: Fly Week "like shark week, but with flies" April 30th- May 6th. Post your favorite two-winged wonders using the hashtag #FlyWeek. Brought to you by @teamdiptera.
April 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Want to share just how "fly" you find someone this Valentine's day? Well now it's easy!
A blue calliphoridae (blow fly) with bows and sparkles, with the text "I think you're pretty fly, Valentine!" Two hoverflies, mating in air, with the text "Come fly with me, Valentine!" A robber fly, with the text "Are you a robber fly Valentine? Because you've stolen my heart!"
February 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Voting is now open for New Zealand's Bug of the Year!

Let's make this year the year of the fly, because how could you resist those lovely faces?🪰💕

Vote here! bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz
A close up of the face of a bat fly, Mystacinobia zelandica image © JC Stahl, Te Papa A dorsal shot of a blow fly, Calliphora quadrimaculata iNaturalist.nz image © Pete McGregor
January 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Let me introduce ourselves,

Team Diptera is a group of students, researchers and enthusiasts who got together with the intent to tell the world about how wonderful flies are!

Our goals are to promote the diversity and importance of flies through science, art and general education!
A hand holding a white bee fly on it's thumb
January 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM