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jorgemotalmeida
Posted on 25-07-2009 19:48
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you waited that Pinus grew up. Grin
How many malaise traps you have?
 
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Posted on 25-07-2009 20:14
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This summer I use six traps. More than previous years and maybe too many. Really lot of work with all that pinning and labeling. No time for ID during the summer but nice winter coming with full boxes of interesting flies Grin

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Posted on 25-07-2009 21:12
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six!!! Frown wow!
Hopefully this week I will mount mine malaise trap. Smile
 
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Posted on 26-07-2009 09:58
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Wow - love those malaise traps - especially the ones in the open, flowery (tachinid-friendly) areas Grin Perhaps you should start a new thread where people can put their photos of their Malaise traps? Grin You can swap tips on how best to site them.

Interesting orientation in some of those photos - I was always taught to site them at 90-degrees to an edge or flight-line with the high end pointing towards the light but some of those photos look like they are placed in-line with the forest edge. Is it an optical illusion or do you have better success that way?
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JariF
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:18
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Well I'm far from expert with these. I have a very simple method how to put the trap. I just watch some days how the flies are flying and put the malaise there. The high end allways to south and that's it Smile The two malaise at top are good for Asilidae and Syrphidae for exsample. From the middle ones I got Lauxaniidae, Empididae etc. (And Odiniidae !) The lower left corner is the Tachinidae trap Smile

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P.S. Maybe a trapping thread would be interesting Smile With Google Earth links tooGrin
 
Tony T
Posted on 26-07-2009 18:32
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There is a thread "Fly Traps" in the "Distribution Queries" Forum

HERE
 
Susan R Walter
Posted on 28-07-2009 08:03
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Here I am on the roadside waiting for the Tour de France. The caravane had come through and we were waiting for the cyclists themselves, so I took the opportunity to photograph the flies on the Wild Carrot nearby.
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Posted on 28-07-2009 13:53
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So is that a beer trap next to you ?
 
Susan R Walter
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Indeed. It's a particularly fine example, and was imported to Europe many years ago from Australia. I believe you have experience of the exceptionally good beer traps available in Australia, so I've got no need to go into detail about how to position it for best effect.
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Mmm... beer... always store in a warm, dark place Grin
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jorgemotalmeida
Posted on 02-08-2009 17:27
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nice photo, Susan!!! Smile

 
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Posted on 02-08-2009 17:28
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My daughter Inês sweeping.... Smile
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Posted on 02-08-2009 17:29
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this photo was taken yesterday.
Here she is checking... (almost) lol Grin
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Posted on 02-08-2009 17:31
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now... the Indiana "Jorge" and the Raider(s) of the Lost FLY Grin lol
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Having a problem with LUMBAGO Jorge ? Frown
Or been Strip-searched going through Customs Grin.

EDIT; Handy Tip...While wearing this piece of head attire DO NOT whistle or sing "I Will Survive" as you pass the local YMCA.
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jorgemotalmeida
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Roger... tsk tsk... I'm the plastic man!!! You will know the fury TO punish you for sayin' such things! Grin Blasfemies!!

See!!! Be afraid!!! I have much more strength than any anaconda!


YMCA.. pff...
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I was trying to find the 10 differences, but.........

couldn't find any Grin
 
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Posted on 13-08-2009 10:06
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put your glasses and try again.... Pfft

 
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Posted on 13-08-2009 13:05
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Andre wrote:
I was trying to find the 10 differences, but.........

couldn't find any Grin


The wire fence in the background is smaller; that's one.
 
Roger Thomason
Posted on 13-08-2009 22:16
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jorgemotalmeida wrote:
Roger... tsk tsk... I'm the plastic man!!! You will know the fury TO punish you for sayin' such things! Grin Blasfemies!!

See!!! Be afraid!!! I have much more strength than any anaconda!


YMCA.. pff...


Plastic Man Huh....you better watch yourself if you are complaining about 38 Deg. Centigrade...could melt, or maybe you have.
Yes I'd be afraid to be down-wind going by your posture..Grin .appear to have had some kind of an "accident in the trouser department" (Not my normal choice of words, but my Laptop doesn't have Translating Subtitles).
YMCA..pff....is that a typo...or are your lower case vowels not working?
 
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