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Dedicated to showing off the most ecologically diverse super radiation of animals 🪰 🦟 🧬🔬 https://linktr.ee/team_diptera?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=635d7c5f-a1d5-4d54-8010-6d736486a417

A robber fly, Promachus sp., looking out the window
A close-up photograph of two Belgica antarctica individuals on a light, crystalline surface. They are dark, wingless, elongated flies with visible segments and sturdy legs. The text below identifies them as the only native animal tough enough to live in Antarctica year-round
An educational infographic titled "MIDGES CAN DO IT ALL!" featuring three species. Top: Polypedilum vanderplanki, a midge with feathery antennae, noted for surviving the vacuum of space. Middle: A photo of a steaming, sulfurous lake representing Chironomus acidophilus, which thrives in acidic waters with a pH as low as 2–2.5. Bottom: Pinkish larvae of Metriocnemus knabi, which live exclusively inside pitcher plants. Footer: A "Cool Guy" midge wearing pixelated sunglasses with the handle @teamdiptera.
A "They don't know" Wojak meme at a party. The text reads: "They don't know that this midge has three compound eyes because each eye is split in the middle, and its head is so tiny the top halves run into each other." In the center is a technical scientific drawing of the midge's head.
A "They don't know" Wojak meme at a party. The text reads: "They don't know that Cobboldia russanovi, the Woolly Mammoth botfly, went extinct with its host"
A "They don't know" Wojak meme. A man stands alone in the corner of a party wearing a party hat. The text above him reads: "they don't know fly species actually outnumber vertebrates two to one." A small watermark in the corner shows a fly and the handle @teamdiptera.
A poster with two flies, stating "Fly Week, like shark week, but with flies, April 30th- May 6th, Post your favorite two-winged wonders using the hashtag #FlyWeek, Brought to you by @teamdiptera"
A Valentine with a robber fly in the center, with the text "Are you a robber fly, Valentine? Because you've stolen my heart"
A yellow round sticker with the words Let It Fly surrounded by 5 flies
A graphic titled “A Gift Guide for the fly lover in your life!” set against a textured green background. At the top is a cartoon illustration of a green bottle fly with red eyes. At the bottom, several brightly colored gift boxes are shown next to a cartoon house fly.
An image of a robber flies head, with the text "Join the Team Diptera Discord!!" Beneath
A beige poster featuring six black line drawings of unusual invertebrates, each labeled in playful handwritten text. The animals shown are a “Velvet Worm” on a leaf, “Hellgrammite” (a dobsonfly larva), “Big-Headed Fly,” “Giraffe Weevil” with its long neck, and “Vinegaroon” (whip scorpion). A small drawing of a stylized aquatic larva appears near the text. The poster advertises tattoo appointments available in “lines, shading, or color” on November 9, 10, and 12, with scheduling by text at 971-266-0203. The artist’s handle “@chuggalug ’25” is written at the bottom.
Various line arts tattoo designs of different insects.
A compilation of line drawn insect tattoos, with the text "Tattoos by Erika" and "Available in black and grey or color"
Entomology themed flash, featuring a robber fly, vinegaroon, rolly polly, fairy moth, rat flea, batfly, and Ironclad beetle. All stylized in black and white with red accents.
Bug Tattoos poster! Brought to you by @teamdiptera and @ladylucktattooPDX See flash designs here tinyurl.com/bugluck Contact lady luck or tagged artist on flash for bookings Designs start at 100 Lady Luck Tattoo 613 SE Morrison St, Portland OR 97214 (503)236-2833, portlandladyluck@gmail.com Tag pics of your ink to share! #teamdiptera
A flyer reading "omg it's bug tattoos for ESA 2025. Alert: insect flash for your visit to Portland ESA 2025! Team Diptera is partnering with Lady luck tattoo in Portland to bring you some amazing insect flash that will be ready for your convention visit. Stay tuned for designs and check out @LadylucktattooPDX! Brought to you by your pals at @Team_Diptera. Linktr.ee/Team_Diptera
A collection of midges on a guardrail
An extremely blurry image of a Promachus male sitting on a twig.
An image with 7 different flies showing some diversity, with the text "Did you know? For every person on earth there are an estimated 17,000,000 flies!" Above a human icon.
Thricops villicrus, a fly on a pin, photoshopped with a lightsaber!
An image with the text "You've seen cute kitten paws..." Next to a photo of a kitten paw pad, followed by the text "But have you seen adorable little fly feet?" Next to a photo of a macro shot of a fly's tarsal claws and pulvilli.
An image of a Cecidomyidae with sunglasses on, with text reading "this fly may belong to the most speciose family in the animal kingdom! Several DNA metabarcoding studies have recovered remarkable diversity in the Cecidomyidae, hinting at over 1 million species yet to be described!"
An image showing images of someone swiping their net through smoke, and 2 flat-footed flies in the genus Microsania, with one having a cigarette in it's mouth, with text that says "Flat-footed flies in the genus Microsania are attracted to smoke!" (figure from Michal Tkoc et al. 2020)
A poster with a Dolichopodidae in the center reading: Fly Week "like shark week, but with flies" April 30th- May 6th. Post your favorite two-winged wonders using the hashtag #FlyWeek. Brought to you by @teamdiptera.
A poster with a Dolichopodidae in the center reading: Fly Week "like shark week, but with flies" April 30th- May 6th. Post your favorite two-winged wonders using the hashtag #FlyWeek. Brought to you by @teamdiptera.
A blue calliphoridae (blow fly) with bows and sparkles, with the text "I think you're pretty fly, Valentine!"
A close up of the face of a bat fly, Mystacinobia zelandica image © JC Stahl, Te Papa
A hand holding a white bee fly on it's thumb