Felix SchΓΆnbrodtCan someone help me identify this #insect?
It was very aggressive, attacking us constantly.
(Sorry, I can't make better photos).
#TaxonomyTuesday#Entomology
CC @flygirlNHM
Charring Auhwider Suidae family contains many other species called pigs, #hog and #boars, including the giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) from the rainforests of Africa which, despite its massive size, was only officially described in 1904. #TaxonomyTuesday #YearOfThePig
Matilda's LabI've not used the #TaxonomyTuesday hash for a while. The map of life continues to rebuild. This time with the addition of the Komodo dragon. Adding this to my master speadsheet taught me that there is such a thing as a sub-genus!
#scicomm #sciart #KomodoDragon #infographic
#scicomm #sciart #KomodoDragon #infographic
Dr Erica McAlisterOh for the love of #flies itβs #TaxonomyTuesday
These amazing females are Clitelloxenia assmuthi & these #Phorids are termitophilous - they live with, & some feed on, termites
This is one of the 190 recorded termitophilous & other termite-associated Phorids - one of the most ecologically diverse family of animals on the planet!
For #TaxonomyTuesday I give you Tabanus autumnalis - the large marsh horsefly. As itβs name suggests it likes hanging around marshes! On the left is the female, & with his holoptic eyes the male is on the right. Males are really only interested in finding ladies & so to aid this are all eyes - a male on a mission with superior vision π
Nearly finished recurating the British Collection at the #naturalhistorymuseum - all data will be available online via the data portal
