Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bolitophilidae?
Posted by blowave on 21-10-2010 12:45
#1
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 :)
Posted by blowave on 21-10-2010 12:45
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pic 2
Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-10-2010 23:15
#3
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.
Posted by blowave on 21-10-2010 23:58
#4
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
Posted by Juergen Peters on 22-10-2010 00:38
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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 :D. 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... B)
Thank you, that looks interesting.
Posted by blowave on 22-10-2010 00:55
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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. :D
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.