The Society for the study of flies (Diptera)

Dipterists Forum Spring Workshop, Preston Montford, Feb. 2013 by JohnShowers

Another excellent workshop. Many thanks to Mark Mitchell and Alan Stubbs for the instruction on Lauxanids and Heleomyzids respectively and to Malcolm Smart and Duncan Sivell for organising it.

Dipterists Forum Summer Field Meeting, Speyside by JohnShowers

This was our lab at the Lagganlia Centre, Glen Feshie. An excellent venue.

Dipterists Forum Summer Field Meeting, Speyside by JohnShowers

A great day out in Glen Feshie - Chris Spilling, Howard Bentley, Nathan Medd, Emma Sheard and Erica McAlister

Dipterists Forum Stall at the AES Exhibition on the 2nd October 2010 by Mick

Ok! Who did it?...fingers are pointed & questions are asked!!
as Judy Webb, Roger Morris, Andy Halstead & Howard Bentley
debate the situation!

Dipterists Forum Stall at the AES Exhibition on the 2nd October 2010 by Mick

As the AES Show opens, the Dipterists Forum team make final checks! left to right, Potential new Member,
Judy Webb, Roger Morris, Andy Halstead ( Smiling! ) Mike Simmons ( Bowing! ) both from the nearby BENHS
Stall, and Howard Bentley the Dipterists forum Treasurer.

Otter at Stackpole by JohnShowers

Especially for Erica! We saw two otters swimming under the 8 arch bridge as we returned from a diptera collecting trip. This was the best shot I could get before it swam into the vegetation.

Stackpole Dipterists Forum Field Meeting June 2010 by conopid

Fantastic displays of marsh orchids (Dactylorhiza spp) at Broomhill Burrows. A wonderful spot to pause for lunch.

Stackpole Dipterists Forum Field Meeting June 2010 by conopid

Three Cheilosia illustrata on Hogweed at West Williamston Nature Reserve. These flies were just starting to appear toward the end of the field week.

Stackpole Dipterists Forum Field Meeting June 2010 by conopid

A male Chrysotoxum cautum at Freshwater. There were numbers of this attractive fly in the sand dunes and slacks at Freashwater and Broomhill. The characteristically huge genitalia of this species are obvious in this image.

Stackpole Dipterists Forum Field Meeting June 2010 by conopid

Gazillions of Dolichopis on very soft (ask John Showers) mud at Stackpole.