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Bert de Ruiter
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Posted on 18-10-2016 18:13
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Hi there,

A few years ago I started to take pictures of insects and I´m trying to identify the specimen I meet in front of my camera.

I started with the Syrphidae and Asilidae and slowly I´m starting to learn which is which.

But now I´m looking for a good book, a kind of starters guide to recognize or learn the differences between the other families. Sometimes I even have problems to tell which family a specimen belongs to.

Any hints or tips?

Regards,

Bert
 
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rvanderweele
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Posted on 18-10-2016 18:16
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Bert, send me in a PM your email address
ruud van der weele
rvanderweele@gmail.com
 
John Carr
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Get Stephen Marshall's book Flies – The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera.
 
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This is a very helpful website: http://www.mydipt...index.html
This can also be recommended: http://fsj.field-..._143_a.pdf
Edited by Sundew on 18-10-2016 21:21
 
Bert de Ruiter
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Posted on 20-10-2016 10:44
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Goodmorning all,

Thanks for you answers, tips, links, suggestions, etc.

I will see if they can be of any help to me. I'm sure they will.

Regards,

Bert

@ Ruud: requested email is in your mailbox.
 
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