Andre Burgers 08 December 2010 15:55:58

Mormotomyia hirsuta rediscovered!!!

Andrzej 07 December 2010 18:57:02

It should be named as a thysanopter fly or thrips-like fly

rvanderweele 07 December 2010 18:45:16

Truly, Jorge, when I saw the fly at first I thought it was a sunspider!

jorgemotalmeida 07 December 2010 11:32:10

I would never expect that a fly could be so similar as a solifugid! Incredible!

proctoss 07 December 2010 00:50:46

Lost diptera - Monster flies back from the dead! http://blog.insec...rg/?p=2183

rvanderweele 03 December 2010 19:45:39

I just ran a 5km with my wife. It is here now -3degr. C. The coming days temperatures will go up again.

jorgemotalmeida 03 December 2010 19:41:23

Nearly -1 ºC here in Viseu. Very atypical temperature for this region.

rvanderweele 03 December 2010 19:23:37

Daniel, I would like to add that there are many more species of other families with the characteristic, which you mention.

rvanderweele 03 December 2010 19:22:20

No, a family is not really characterized or defined by a single character. Most Sphaeroceridae have certainly the first segment of hind tarsi short and swollen, but it is one of many characteristics

daniel86 03 December 2010 18:53:50

question!... in Sphaeroceridae, the first segment of hind tarsi short, swollen, shorter than second segment, is the characteristic that it defines the family?

rvanderweele 03 December 2010 06:30:54

Listen buddy, if you manage to update this every day until May 10th, you have at least my respect!

Roger Thomason 03 December 2010 00:13:58

NB. Only Five Months and SEVEN days till RUUD'S BIRTHDAY....The Countdown HAS BEGUN http://www.superl...aybaby.htm

rvanderweele 02 December 2010 22:20:27

And I know you are the kind of person to actually check it on May 10th!

Paul Beuk 02 December 2010 16:28:18

Yippie!

rvanderweele 02 December 2010 15:22:01

just forget it! I won't visit diptera.info on that day!!

Paul Beuk 02 December 2010 11:02:13

@Ruud: Happy Birthday in another five months and eight days!

cyprinoid 02 December 2010 10:40:18

Ah Bushmills, good times. Happy birthday Tony.

Tony Irwin 02 December 2010 00:16:35

Thanks to everyone for their good wishes. Just time for a small Bushmills before bed!

rvanderweele 01 December 2010 23:40:32

But, I do not have the intention to upset Tony. Tony, in bed I am singing aloud: happy birthday to you...etc etc etc

rvanderweele 01 December 2010 23:39:11

One small request, on my birthday, please, do not send me all the best wishes. I know the intention is so good, but it makes me so tired......