jorgemotalmeida 07 January 2009 20:43:18

thanks, Nigel. Dima's photos are always great.

jorgemotalmeida 07 January 2009 20:42:48

Kahis.. I never experienced temperatures below -30 ºC.. it must be a thrilling experience.

Kahis 07 January 2009 20:15:48

"Only" -13 C predicted this night in Helsinki.

Kahis 07 January 2009 20:14:37

I went on a 2-hour walk in -39 ºC in Feb.1999

conopid 07 January 2009 16:29:02

Jorge and Black - fantastic photos you have added to the gallery. well done.

jorgemotalmeida 07 January 2009 14:36:06

predicted -10 ºC in Guarda for this night (near Viseu!)

Andrzej 07 January 2009 14:29:30

-22ºC (nigth) -Wroclaw

jorgemotalmeida 07 January 2009 13:41:01

the temperatures reached -20ºC, or even -30ºC. Anyone has experienced now tempertures below -30ºC?

jorgemotalmeida 07 January 2009 13:40:03

it is coming a new siberian cold front to the Portugal. In some cities it will be -7 ºC. Beware that for us it is not usual to have these temperatures. I know that in some european cities, the tempera

jorgemotalmeida 06 January 2009 22:20:10

I knew Stéphane and Javanerkenelens that you would love it. Stygeromyia is a very nice fly! Now we have two places to go: French Guiana and Arabian countries.

jorgemotalmeida 06 January 2009 22:17:46

ask him, please, Gordon. Then, if there is any photo let us know.

Stephane Lebrun 06 January 2009 21:16:40

Stygeromyia maculosa is described in Muscidae-van Emden, Fauna of India. Nice to see on photo !

javanerkelens 05 January 2009 23:43:46

Indeed..very nice! Now we only have to wait for a customer 3D printer...

jorgemotalmeida 05 January 2009 17:43:50

http://www.museum...osenature/ Stéphane and Nikita and Javernekelens, I'm pretty sure you will love to see Atherigona and Stygeromyia maculosa

Gordon 05 January 2009 16:24:56

You will have to ask Kai, I don't have any. but he says it was the apterous form of the female.

jorgemotalmeida 05 January 2009 12:44:51

any photos of that hesperinid?

Gordon 05 January 2009 08:00:41

Hesperinidae is another new family record for Greece from Project Kerkini , Kai Heller emailed me yesterday to say he had found H. imbecillus masquarading as a Sciarid in a tube I sent him.

jorgemotalmeida 04 January 2009 20:50:53

Venecia tourists are good collectors of guano in their hats I will try to see if I can rear some Heleomyzids. I have plenty Ferrero Rocher boxes.

Andrzej 04 January 2009 20:17:49

Jorge ! Heleomyzid' larvae are often guano eaters . Maybe you should look for Imagines ?

jorgemotalmeida 04 January 2009 17:57:28

not bad, Jarif! One spider, lol! At least, you can appreciate the northern lights outside . Lucky you!