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 Bolitophilidae?
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-10-2010 12:45
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hello, 17th October, on a leaf overhanging water. My garden near lincoln UK. Not sure of the size, maybe 9 or 10mm. 2 pics.. Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-10-2010 12:45
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 21-10-2010 23:15
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14422 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi, Janet! I'm no expert, but I think you're right. They are numerous here, too, these days. Below a female (yours is a male) from our nightly garden. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [40.57Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| blowave |
Posted on 21-10-2010 23:58
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi Juergen! I have noticed you seem to be getting a lot of flies the same as I am! I don't think I would see these at night here just now, it's turned very cold! I got a few different Mycetophilidae (I think!) over a couple of days but they have disappeared with colder weather. You might find this site useful for gnats.. http://www.dipter...muggen.htm http://cubits.org... |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 22-10-2010 00:38
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14422 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi, Janet! blowave wrote: I have noticed you seem to be getting a lot of flies the same as I am! We seem to have rather similar climatic conditions  . Our region in northwest Germany also belongs to the atlantic climate area. don't think I would see these at night here just now, it's turned very cold! All my diptera pics from Oct-19 were taken in the night at 6 °C and some rain showers. Seem to be ideal conditions for Trichoceridae, Bolitophilidae, Sciaridae, Mycetophilidae, Psychodidae and some Chironomidae, Heleomyzidae etc. . For the weekend less rain and higher temperatures are prognosed. I hope for many flies on a daytime excursion...  You might find this site useful for gnats.. http://www.dipter...muggen.htm Thank you, that looks interesting. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-10-2010 00:55
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hmm, 6C is the temperature we should be having at night now but the sky is clear and it feels close to frost! I am going to go outisde at nearly 1am to take a look all the same. We have already had a frost! Where I am we often get around 5C less at night in cold spells than the forecast for the area, which is done just a few miles away. http://cubits.org... |
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