Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Delta of Pechora river

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-07-2008 14:40
#1
Jorge asked where am I. I'm back from Russian North - Narjan-Mar

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-07-2008 14:45
#2
It is Andrey Ozerov in same place (during our trip on boat). It isn't too hot on Pechora (it is about 68 N)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 14-07-2008 14:49
#3
Collecting in tundra isn't easy. Photo abouve shows Culicidae around my head, but there was even worse families - Tabanidae (sorry Stephen), Simulidae and Ceratopogonidae - altougether it has Russian name "gnus". When you work 1 year in such conditions it counts as two year.

Posted by cosmln on 14-07-2008 15:05
#4
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Collecting in tundra isn't easy. Photo abouve shows Culicidae around my head, but there was even worse families - Tabanidae (sorry Stephen), Simulidae and Ceratopogonidae - altougether it has Russian name "gnus". When you work 1 year in such conditions it counts as two year.


last week i have been in Retezat and now (still after a week) all my legs and arm are full of scratches becuse of the bite of simuliids. so staying one year... still skin there ? Wink

cosmln

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 14-07-2008 20:44
#5
only those midges? Cool tssss I saw much more than those midges. Grin

Did you spot anything new in the region?Smile

Posted by ChrisR on 17-07-2008 16:00
#6
I'd hate the midges and other biting things (brrrrr) Sad But I'd love to see more photos of the area - it's rare to see such a place Smile

Posted by Susan R Walter on 18-07-2008 12:57
#7
And I don't want to hear any complaints from you about how cold and miserable Moscow is in a few of months time if you are prepared to spend your summers wearing that much clothing Pfft

Posted by ChrisR on 18-07-2008 18:10
#8
Nikita won't be in Moscow in winter - he'll be off collecting in Thailand, Senegal, Sochi or Turkey Grin