Bearblog carnival: my favorite fly based on looks and vibe.

It's bearblog carnival and I can tell you about my favorite flies. As I told before I've really been into dipterology lately, i. e. the study of flies, mosquitoes and midges. I can't pick only one because in France, we have over 8000 species of dipterans for now. I can pick a couple to show you the sheer diversity of flies. I'd love it if this post inspire you to slow down and look really close at out tiny friends. The drain flyClogmia albipunctata is part of the family Psychodidae, the drain flies. These gnats are absolutely infuriating when the occur at your house. They are tiny, they lay their eggs in your drains to allow baby larvae to feed at the gunk inside your sink pipes. Give them the right conditions of food and humidity and they will thrive... now you have dozens of them flying around in your kitchen. I discovered them when I worked at a biology lab; tiny little cubicles with many sinks everywhere? Heaven for them. Tired of cleaning and sanitizing after these little…