#Tag
Giant crane fly (Tipula abdominalis). If you include the legs it was approximately 5 inches in length, so definitely a fly of unusual size (FOUS). I've cropped the image to show how pretty the thorax is. #diptera #cranefly #flies #entomology #tipula #tipulidae #insects #nature
#NewSpecies!
New shore fly from #czechrepublic just landed:
Scatophila hirsovae
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C51867-FFEC-B626-3331-2DC16419FB22
Publication: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.012
#ActaEntomologica #ScatophilaHirsovae
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #diptera #fly
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