A "really" horrid fly ... but come for the nature walk, that's much nicer.
https://1001species.substack.com/p/fireflies-a-nature-walk-and-a-horrid
#naturewalk #suburbanwildlife #nature #fireflies #botflies #montreal #baiedurfe
Fireflies This post was going to be nothing more than an invitation to take a walk through the town where I live, but half way through writing this the week was disrupted by the arrival of a major “heat dome” bringing daily humidex temperatures of 45C. That, coupled with the fact that our garden is full of tall grasses and native plants, brought out the flashing
Imaging the Rhino bot fly (amongst others today). Arguably one of the most endangered species on the planet but ignored by most! A striking fly that’s really quite large! What a fabulous creature
@nhmscience #collections #flies #diptera #botflies #digitisation #imaging
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