@BioInFocus

Entomologist fascinated by flies (#Diptera), biodiversity & taxonomy. Telling the story of biodiversity, one species at a time. He/Him. Profile pic: Kerascoët

 Montréal, Québec
biodiversityinfocus.com/blog
Joined January 2011
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One of our students is curating our millipedes and came across a museum det label code I’ve never seen before; does anyone have any idea what the “La iii” means? I seem to remember an old HTML webpage that had tons of these label marks translated, but I can’t find it…
Specimen vial filled with ethanol and showing a white paper determination label that reads “Lamyctes fulvicornis Mein. La iii det. E.H.Eason 1986”. The “iii” is stylized with a line separating the dots from the lines of the I’s

ALT Specimen vial filled with ethanol and showing a white paper determination label that reads “Lamyctes fulvicornis Mein. La iii det. E.H.Eason 1986”. The “iii” is stylized with a line separating the dots from the lines of the I’s

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Enhance 👀
Screen cap of a tweet showing a preview image for a link to a scientific paper on the evolutionary history of bees, but the preview image is a large yellow and black robber fly, not a bee

ALT Screen cap of a tweet showing a preview image for a link to a scientific paper on the evolutionary history of bees, but the preview image is a large yellow and black robber fly, not a bee

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If you’re in Canada, make sure to tune into @CBC at 9 pm local time (9:30 in Nfld) to catch @Cataranea, @WidowWeb and @Ibycter on The Nature of Things newest documentary film, Bug Sex! cbc.ca/natureofthings/episod…
Promotional image from documentary film Bug Sex depicting two fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) in the act

ALT Promotional image from documentary film Bug Sex depicting two fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) in the act

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Replying to @Val_LevesqueB
@Val_LevesqueB @Bertonemyia @thekeithing Hey, can I get some help on an acalypt from Quebec? h & sc breaks, sc incomplete, arista pubescent at best. Middle legs missing unfortunately. Milichiidae maybe? Thanks!
Lateral habitus of small acalyptrate fly photographed through a microscope

ALT Lateral habitus of small acalyptrate fly photographed through a microscope

Lateral photo of head of small acalyptrate fly photographed through a microscope

ALT Lateral photo of head of small acalyptrate fly photographed through a microscope

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Thanks to my #SecretPisaurid @Ecology_forlife for the lovely coasters, including a special Ceratitis capitata one!
Photo of four cork coasters arranged on a table. The coasters have black etched illustrations of insects one them; an adult dragonfly, a larva and adult lady beetle, a queen ant with wings, and a medfly, Ceratits capitata.

ALT Photo of four cork coasters arranged on a table. The coasters have black etched illustrations of insects one them; an adult dragonfly, a larva and adult lady beetle, a queen ant with wings, and a medfly, Ceratits capitata.

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Great video from @KQEDscience on the power and potential of flower flies! youtu.be/E3nLuK7D7LY
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From an email offering PostDoc Skillsets training at McGill, I'm trying really, really hard to think of a more disdainful way for an academic institution to refer to the financial challenges of being a parent, yet I'm not sure I can beat what they came up with...
Screen capture of an email describing a webinar series for Postdocs titled "Financial skills for the real world series". The first seminar offered, and the punchline to the tweet, is "Children and your money"

ALT Screen capture of an email describing a webinar series for Postdocs titled "Financial skills for the real world series". The first seminar offered, and the punchline to the tweet, is "Children and your money"

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Post-BioQuip ordering question; where might someone purchase Reitter/Winkler leaf litter sieves? I've found them available in Europe, but haven't been able to find a North American supplier...
Rietter/Winkler Leaf litter sieve. Two handles attached to metal rings stinging dark fabric like a tunnel, with a metal sieve in separating the top half from the bottom half

ALT Rietter/Winkler Leaf litter sieve. Two handles attached to metal rings stinging dark fabric like a tunnel, with a metal sieve in separating the top half from the bottom half

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Replying to @hankgreen
Thanks for helping boost this great project and giving a little extra along the way!
Screenshot of Kickstarter backing pledge for the Jax and Phoebe Make a Planet podcast

ALT Screenshot of Kickstarter backing pledge for the Jax and Phoebe Make a Planet podcast

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