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Dave Brice

@davebriceflies.bsky.social

Fascinated by insects, especially flies, studies Sphaeroceridae. Diptera identification services, morphological illustrations, and high-quality imaging. Bespoke identification training is also available.

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John Walters@johnwalterswildife.bsky.social · last wk.

Red Data Book Lagoon Snout cranefly Geranomyia bezzii. Dawlish Warren, Devon last night. 25 newly eclosed flies found amongst Salicornia. It has been suggested that this species has peaks of activity in the tidal cycle. With the full moon this evening this may be evidence of this. Thx Kev Rylands.

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Phil Saunders@beardybirder.bsky.social · 2w ago

I've been enjoying the antics of these tiny Knapweed gall flies (Urophora quadrifasciata) in the Upton garden flower meadow over the last few days- spectacular looking little insects with a really cool courtship display #diptera

A pair of tiny, black, Urophora quadrifasciata gall flies rest on the frayed buff and lilac seedhead of a Knapweed plant. One of the flies, on the right of the image, has spread its wings in display, showing off the four bold brown stripes on each wing that give the species its scientific name.
DipteristsForum@dipteristsforum.bsky.social · 4w ago

The Dipterist Forum Summer Field Meeting starts today in Somerset! By exploring a wide range of habitats across 56 sites over a week, thousands of new Diptera records will give a clearer picture of the abundance, distribution and ecology of this much over looked Order of insects. #fliesarefantastic

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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️@philsturgeon.com · 4w ago

Looking for experienced scythers to come and teach scything classes at Warleigh Nature Reserve, Bath, end of summer. We’ve got a calcareous grassland to work on and we’re going for heritage low carbon methods for as much of the cut as we can.

Soldierflies and Allies Recording Scheme@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social · last mo.

Make sure you click and expand this great photo to see the #soldierfly in its full glory 🤩 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

AJCann@ajcann.bsky.social · last mo.

A stonking female Banded General, Stratiomys potamida, hanging around our garden ponds - hopefully looking to lay eggs. One of the 100 Indicator species for the Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Local Nature Recovery Strategy: www.naturespot.org/indicator-sp... #Diptera #VC55 #Stratiomyidae

Female Banded General, Stratiomys potamida
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust@bbowt.bsky.social · last mo.

🪰 We’re celebrating the UK’s flies! Flies don’t always get the appreciation they deserve. They play hugely important roles in our ecosystems, but they’re also amazing in their own right. They can be beautiful, colourful and wonderfully weird.

Carla Jack@pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The BTO cuckoo tracking project visualises just one of the ways we are connected to the Congo Basin from Ireland. (There is one in a neighboring field this week for me in Laois ❤️) www.bto.org/get-involved... So many moving parts to the web of life and we are definitely not outside of this web.

Screenshot of cuckoo migration map for spring 2025 on the BTO website Cuckoo Tracking Project. https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/cuckoo-tracking
Abilu Tangwa.@abilutangwa.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Please be the first amongst the thousands to like, comment and repost this message if you believe that our remaining forest in the Amazon and in the Congo basin must be protected for climate action and environmental sustainability. No to deforestation and ecocide.

John Walters@johnwalterswildife.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I will be at Longmarsh, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5UH with Georgi Gilpin looking at moths and caterpillars this Sunday 21 June 2026 at 9.30 am. Free event with art materials available for producing your own 'moth art'.

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Glo i Natur CIC@gloinatur.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌿🕷️ A record turnout for today's Fenland Wonders walk at Pant-y-Sais Fen! The sun finally appeared and so did some incredible wildlife. Highlights included large numbers of the rare reed beetle Plateumaris bracata — we recorded more individuals today than have ever been recorded in Wales before! 🤯

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