Posted by PeterD on 14-09-2010 01:22
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blowave wrote:
Peter, don't worry about making a fool of yourself. It's all part of the learning process, and this is probably a good place to find out what to look for as there's plenty of diptera specialists to help.
I started much the same as you have, with little knowledge and floundering to find my way. Slowly but surely you learn where to look, and if possible to try to use keys.
Another good way to hone your eye is to keep looking in the different families in the gallery here.
Keep plodding on, you will get better in a few years time! :D From one who knows about that.
Thanks Janet fo your words of comfort. I am too old to worry too much about making a fool of myself though:). One thing I have learnt in life is never to be afraid to question and enquire. Through this we learn. I welcome all comments and advice and always have had constructive comments made to me in my posts which I try to use to learn more.
You have provided me with lots of helpful advice and I agree that this is, without doubt, the best place to come for Diptera questions. In almost every case I have had someone reply to my posts requesting IDs. I also agree that I am at the very start of the learning curve but I am determined to improve.
Cheers for now