Diptera.info

Posted by decerf jean-jacques on 02-01-2009 18:36

Sa�l is a magnificent wilderness area. In the center of French Guiana, it's a Dipterist's paradise. If you can, do it.

Posted by ChrisR on 04-01-2009 11:38

French Guiana as a whole is brilliant - even just inland from the well-developed coastal strip. I went there in 2000 (see following photos) and it was superb - very comfortable hotels, SUV hire cars with air-con etc, primary forest within a short drive, lots of secondary habitats. The only problem is that it is quite expensive because everything is imported.

I dunno who this young chap might be

(photos by Andrew Neild, author of the Butterflies of Venezuela series)

Edited by ChrisR on 04-01-2009 11:43

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-01-2009 14:27

fantastic site! I wish diptera.info could have money to pay a trip for all interesteds to French Guiana

Posted by ChrisR on 04-01-2009 21:01

Can I volunteer to be the diptera.info representative? You can send me out there (all expenses paid) and I promise to collect everything I see with 2 wings and then send them back to whoever wants

I will even provide my own Malaise trap, nets and specimen bottles

Edited by ChrisR on 04-01-2009 21:03

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-01-2009 01:14

you still need someone to photograph the specimens

ehehe

Hence we should reserve a big airplane.

I wish ryanair could give special promotions and add this route for all dipteran lovers.

Posted by Auke on 30-10-2012 21:28

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jorgemotalmeida wrote:
fantastic site! I wish diptera.info could have money to pay a trip for all interesteds to French Guiana

I think these guys probably got loads of Diptera from French Guiana they would like to have sorted out. At least they're also working with malaise traps... Anyone interested might try to contact them I suppose.

Best regards,

Scarabaeoid

Edited by Auke on 30-10-2012 21:28