The Summertime
Black flies refer to dark insects, 1-5mm long, which belong to the family Simuliidae.
#blackflies #simuliidae #summer #summer2025 #summertime #insects #plants #photography #microphotography #flowerbuds #daylily #lighting
Black flies refer to dark insects, 1-5mm long, which belong to the family Simuliidae.
#blackflies #simuliidae #summer #summer2025 #summertime #insects #plants #photography #microphotography #flowerbuds #daylily #lighting
August 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Summertime
Black flies refer to dark insects, 1-5mm long, which belong to the family Simuliidae.
#blackflies #simuliidae #summer #summer2025 #summertime #insects #plants #photography #microphotography #flowerbuds #daylily #lighting
Black flies refer to dark insects, 1-5mm long, which belong to the family Simuliidae.
#blackflies #simuliidae #summer #summer2025 #summertime #insects #plants #photography #microphotography #flowerbuds #daylily #lighting
The most gorgeous of larvae
These are immature Simuliidae - black flies. They sucker on to a fast-flowing river bottom & filter feed. They have beautiful cephalic fans which are filtering fans
@opwallscience.bsky.social @opwall.bsky.social #Honduras
#FlyFriday
These are immature Simuliidae - black flies. They sucker on to a fast-flowing river bottom & filter feed. They have beautiful cephalic fans which are filtering fans
@opwallscience.bsky.social @opwall.bsky.social #Honduras
#FlyFriday
July 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The most gorgeous of larvae
These are immature Simuliidae - black flies. They sucker on to a fast-flowing river bottom & filter feed. They have beautiful cephalic fans which are filtering fans
@opwallscience.bsky.social @opwall.bsky.social #Honduras
#FlyFriday
These are immature Simuliidae - black flies. They sucker on to a fast-flowing river bottom & filter feed. They have beautiful cephalic fans which are filtering fans
@opwallscience.bsky.social @opwall.bsky.social #Honduras
#FlyFriday
New in #Zootaxa 5768(1)
"The first black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France)."
#Diptera #Insecta #‘Nematocera’ #Simuliidae #oldest_record #paleoclimate
Nel, A., Hebert, F., & Muller, V. N. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
👉 doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
"The first black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France)."
#Diptera #Insecta #‘Nematocera’ #Simuliidae #oldest_record #paleoclimate
Nel, A., Hebert, F., & Muller, V. N. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
👉 doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
The first black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France)
| Zootaxa
doi.org
March 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
New in #Zootaxa 5768(1)
"The first black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France)."
#Diptera #Insecta #‘Nematocera’ #Simuliidae #oldest_record #paleoclimate
Nel, A., Hebert, F., & Muller, V. N. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
👉 doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
"The first black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Lowermost Eocene Oise amber (France)."
#Diptera #Insecta #‘Nematocera’ #Simuliidae #oldest_record #paleoclimate
Nel, A., Hebert, F., & Muller, V. N. @isyeb.mnhn.fr
👉 doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
I hear from @flygirlnhm.bsky.social that it's #BlackFlyDay. Rather than a "real" black fly (Simuliidae), how about this ultra black scuttle #fly #Phoridae
⬛ 🪰 😎
Western North Carolina
⬛ 🪰 😎
Western North Carolina
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I hear from @flygirlnhm.bsky.social that it's #BlackFlyDay. Rather than a "real" black fly (Simuliidae), how about this ultra black scuttle #fly #Phoridae
⬛ 🪰 😎
Western North Carolina
⬛ 🪰 😎
Western North Carolina
I heard that today was Blackfly Day? Most people dislike Simuliidae because they are biting flies but I’m glad for every celebration.
November 29, 2024 at 12:49 PM
I heard that today was Blackfly Day? Most people dislike Simuliidae because they are biting flies but I’m glad for every celebration.
Una perra del infierno
Simuliidae - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
es.wikipedia.org
May 28, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Una perra del infierno
Here in the #greenMountains of #Vermont & the state's #northeastKingdom, #blackFly season began today with a bang.
#Simulium #Simuliidae
#Simulium #Simuliidae
May 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here in the #greenMountains of #Vermont & the state's #northeastKingdom, #blackFly season began today with a bang.
#Simulium #Simuliidae
#Simulium #Simuliidae
Simuliidae from Richmond, Virginia
April 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Simuliidae from Richmond, Virginia
Happy #BlackFlyDay! Today I have a little Mallophora I took a photo of in New Mexico, who is at least partially black! (Sorry Simuliidae, I don't have any decent photos of you, but I still think you are lovely ♥️)
November 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Happy #BlackFlyDay! Today I have a little Mallophora I took a photo of in New Mexico, who is at least partially black! (Sorry Simuliidae, I don't have any decent photos of you, but I still think you are lovely ♥️)
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv
Environmental drivers of the diversity and distribution of black flies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) in the Balkan Peninsula
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70021
#Biodiversity #SpeciesAssemblages
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
Environmental drivers of the diversity and distribution of black flies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) in the Balkan Peninsula
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70021
#Biodiversity #SpeciesAssemblages
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv
Environmental drivers of the diversity and distribution of black flies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) in the Balkan Peninsula
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70021
#Biodiversity #SpeciesAssemblages
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
Environmental drivers of the diversity and distribution of black flies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) in the Balkan Peninsula
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70021
#Biodiversity #SpeciesAssemblages
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
Non io che porto il cane a fare i bisogni e vengo attaccato da uno sciame di Simuliidae… se mi verrà qualche forma di filariosi vi dico addio già da ora
August 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Non io che porto il cane a fare i bisogni e vengo attaccato da uno sciame di Simuliidae… se mi verrà qualche forma di filariosi vi dico addio già da ora
Me había equivocado.
Los que me desesperan son Simuliidae.
Mis hijos no quieren fumigar por cuestiones biológicas. No tenemos abejas, pero hay bastantes por la zona.
Y tampoco conocemos alternativas naturales para escapar de los Simuliidae.
Los que me desesperan son Simuliidae.
Mis hijos no quieren fumigar por cuestiones biológicas. No tenemos abejas, pero hay bastantes por la zona.
Y tampoco conocemos alternativas naturales para escapar de los Simuliidae.
February 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Me había equivocado.
Los que me desesperan son Simuliidae.
Mis hijos no quieren fumigar por cuestiones biológicas. No tenemos abejas, pero hay bastantes por la zona.
Y tampoco conocemos alternativas naturales para escapar de los Simuliidae.
Los que me desesperan son Simuliidae.
Mis hijos no quieren fumigar por cuestiones biológicas. No tenemos abejas, pero hay bastantes por la zona.
Y tampoco conocemos alternativas naturales para escapar de los Simuliidae.
"Canadian black flies are tiny biting insects of the family Simuliidae. Over 160 species live across Canada. Only females bite, using scissor-like mouthparts to cut skin and lap blood for egg production. Their peak season typically runs from mid-May through July in wooded areas and near waterways."
July 19, 2026 at 4:22 AM
"Canadian black flies are tiny biting insects of the family Simuliidae. Over 160 species live across Canada. Only females bite, using scissor-like mouthparts to cut skin and lap blood for egg production. Their peak season typically runs from mid-May through July in wooded areas and near waterways."
Molecular Screening of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) for Vector-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens, South Moravia, Czech Republic https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41317137/
November 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Molecular Screening of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) for Vector-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens, South Moravia, Czech Republic https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41317137/
The ones we are discussing are Austrosimulium ungulatum. common name West Coast black fly or just sandfly. They are a species of small fly of the family Simuliidae.
January 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The ones we are discussing are Austrosimulium ungulatum. common name West Coast black fly or just sandfly. They are a species of small fly of the family Simuliidae.
New research in #RESMedVetEnt
Blackflies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) as vectors of avian blood parasites, with the first record of two new vector species in Lithuania
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70033
#InsectVectors #InsectBorneDiseases
@wileyeco.bsky.social
Blackflies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) as vectors of avian blood parasites, with the first record of two new vector species in Lithuania
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70033
#InsectVectors #InsectBorneDiseases
@wileyeco.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
New research in #RESMedVetEnt
Blackflies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) as vectors of avian blood parasites, with the first record of two new vector species in Lithuania
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70033
#InsectVectors #InsectBorneDiseases
@wileyeco.bsky.social
Blackflies (#Diptera: #Simuliidae) as vectors of avian blood parasites, with the first record of two new vector species in Lithuania
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70033
#InsectVectors #InsectBorneDiseases
@wileyeco.bsky.social
Last week @uib.cat in an intensive Simuliidae training course at @unizar.es with the best black fly taxonomist Prof. Peter Adler. It was a really successful course! Thanks Dr. Ruiz-Arrondo for the organisation 🪰
June 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Last week @uib.cat in an intensive Simuliidae training course at @unizar.es with the best black fly taxonomist Prof. Peter Adler. It was a really successful course! Thanks Dr. Ruiz-Arrondo for the organisation 🪰
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: New morphological information on Simulium cerradense adults and new records of black fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the western region of Bahia state, Brazil https://www.gbif.org/dataset/f4e97060-5d9c-416b-be3b-bcababd40310
June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: New morphological information on Simulium cerradense adults and new records of black fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the western region of Bahia state, Brazil https://www.gbif.org/dataset/f4e97060-5d9c-416b-be3b-bcababd40310
Quite a few Blackfly larvae (Simuliidae) are in Old Carr Stream at the moment (presumably many more in summer) & Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera).
Frequent drifts of snail shells & also plenty of live Whirlpool Ram's-horn (Anisus vortex).
#riverflies #molluscmonday #molluskmonday #Chalkstreams 10/15
Frequent drifts of snail shells & also plenty of live Whirlpool Ram's-horn (Anisus vortex).
#riverflies #molluscmonday #molluskmonday #Chalkstreams 10/15
February 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Quite a few Blackfly larvae (Simuliidae) are in Old Carr Stream at the moment (presumably many more in summer) & Mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera).
Frequent drifts of snail shells & also plenty of live Whirlpool Ram's-horn (Anisus vortex).
#riverflies #molluscmonday #molluskmonday #Chalkstreams 10/15
Frequent drifts of snail shells & also plenty of live Whirlpool Ram's-horn (Anisus vortex).
#riverflies #molluscmonday #molluskmonday #Chalkstreams 10/15
In the 1980s, an entomologist informed Russian paleontologist Lev Nesov that the name Titanopteryx had already been given to a fly from the Simuliidae family in 1935.
In 1989, Lev Nesov created the new genus name Arambourgiania, honoring Arambourg, with -iania being a suffix indicating possession.
In 1989, Lev Nesov created the new genus name Arambourgiania, honoring Arambourg, with -iania being a suffix indicating possession.
July 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In the 1980s, an entomologist informed Russian paleontologist Lev Nesov that the name Titanopteryx had already been given to a fly from the Simuliidae family in 1935.
In 1989, Lev Nesov created the new genus name Arambourgiania, honoring Arambourg, with -iania being a suffix indicating possession.
In 1989, Lev Nesov created the new genus name Arambourgiania, honoring Arambourg, with -iania being a suffix indicating possession.
Comparative study on the potential distribution of Simulium equinum (Diptera: Simuliidae) on the Tibetan Plateau under climate change based on predictive ecological models PubMed_
Comparative study on the potential distribution of Simulium equinum (Diptera: Simuliidae) on the Tibetan Plateau under climate change based on predictive ecological models
Simulium equinum is a notorious blood-sucking insect acting as a potential vector for various human and animal pathogens. In this study, we employed a single-species ecological niche model and an ensemble model to compare the potential distribution of S. equinum in northeastern regions of the Tibetan Plateau under paleoclimatic, current, and future climate scenarios. The accuracy metrics derived from Kuenm and ENMeval packages, two optimization methods of MaxEnt model calibration and evaluation,...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Comparative study on the potential distribution of Simulium equinum (Diptera: Simuliidae) on the Tibetan Plateau under climate change based on predictive ecological models PubMed_
#BLACKflyDAY Host seeking differences among insects in one photo. Mosquitoes rely more on sensing CO2 and other volatile molecules from the exposed skin, while blackflies are more heat-seeking, opting for the gloved part, which is hotter as sweat can't evaporate.(they might like the blue light too)
November 29, 2024 at 1:22 PM
#BLACKflyDAY Host seeking differences among insects in one photo. Mosquitoes rely more on sensing CO2 and other volatile molecules from the exposed skin, while blackflies are more heat-seeking, opting for the gloved part, which is hotter as sweat can't evaporate.(they might like the blue light too)