Dipterists Society

Funding research can be as daunting as conducting it. Get started w/ this guide for @EntoStudents on funding sources, grantwriting tips, and programs to advance your work. 🔗 Finding Research Funding: A Short Guide for Entomology Students and Recent Grads entomologytoday.org/2024/03/20/fin…

[#Entomology] 🪰 A review of the genus Stratiomys Geoffroy (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) from 🇮🇳 with description of a #NewSpecies ⤵️ ✒️ Suhaib Firdous Yatoo, @Amir_insectguy - Aijaz Ahmad Wachkoo 🔗 DOI: doi.org/10.5852/ejt.20… #Diptera #Stratiomyidae #dipterist #soldierfly

Today I went to the mountains to look for 🐻… instead I observed a very friendly 🦔 🍊-🦵fly (Tachinidae, Eudejeania); it made my day! 😍 … and for those who prefer 🐻 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/5cn6yvv3

Applications for Fly School are now open! Join us 1-12 Aug 2024 in Costa Rica for our first course offering in the Neotropics! Visit dipteracourse.com for the application.

Lots of lovely Dipterists! Great to see so many folks in person but you can still join online - contact either z.adams@nhm.ac.uk and/or e.mcalister@nhm.ac.Uk #DipteristsDay2023

Key to European genera of Syrphidae aka hoverflies aka flower flies aka cool pollinating/decomposing/predating/migrating buzzy things

Publications news for fly-lovers: latest Bulletin available online (in membership area), plus updated Diptera checklist and Dipterists Digest contents dipterists.org.uk/news/publicati…

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Post-doctoral Associate specializing in entomological collections research, insect ecology, conservation biology, or museum studies to join our dynamic team. explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/en-us/job/5069… #entomology #jobs #postdoc #conservation #museums

Published faster than I expected. First time Lygistorrhina found in semi-arid climate x.com/Zootaxa/status…

🦋 Unit Trays Galore! 🦋 If you are a fan of our Unit Trays, we are happy to announce that we now offer Cal Academy and USNM system sizes! buff.ly/3FxTDOs

🐞 📦 Back by popular demand! 📦 🐞 Folding Insect Box 10 pack is pack in stock! A perfect low-cost solution to insect storage, this box is ideal for student collections.

New Hoverflies of Britain & North-West Europe - a photographic guide by Sander Bot & Frank Van de Meutter (@BloomsburyBooks) Packed full of info/pics about diagnostic features that separate species along with further info ecology, distribution maps & phenology bars

Feeling FLY! Here's our research associate @imag15621152 holding a printed copy of his Catalogue of World Species of Lonchaeidae (Lance Flies). 🌏🪰 An impressive piece of work, covering 611 species 👏 🔗 mapress.com/zt/article/vie… #Taxonomy #FlyFriday

Super cool call for papers by the @JApplEntomol, "The Neglected Pollinators: Understanding the Importance of Lesser-Known Insect Taxa in Pollination" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1…

We’re finally here ! Hello everyone ! I am conducting a national study on Latina doctoral students in the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field. If you are a Latina doc STEM student, we want to hear from you! tinyurl.com/STEMLatinas2023

Dark Taxonomy II: From unknown to ready for biomonitoring in 5 steps. More on why describing 120 species of fungus gnats really matters. Bees, butterflies and birds, make room for your new friends tinyurl.com/42862af3 @leeselab @rdmpage @myrmoteras @CaterinoLab @LawlessKahlil

Dark taxonomy on a small island: 115 new species of fungus gnats from Singapore; of course, with proper molecular & morphological diagnoses; 25% increase of known Oriental fauna; Thousands of spp to come! tinyurl.com/5frk5pux @ZooNom @EntCollNet @tarasov_sergio @dimitriforero

Excited to announce that the Department of Entomology and Nematology (UC Davis) is opening a search for an Assistant Professor position in Insect Biology. This is an unusual search in that we are encouraging applicants whose research focuses on any aspect of insect biology.

Come collecting with us tomorrow morning at the Arboretum!

What if you couldn't find your soul mate because they were described in a different species?! In this article, I reviewed a remarkable group of parasitoid flies that show striking sexual dimorphism in body color. Check the short thread! #tachinidae #diptera #scicomm #Entomology