Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Druid Flies

Posted by Steve Crellin on 06-06-2016 13:56
#1

Does anyone know why the Clusiidae are known as druid flies?

Posted by Tony Irwin on 06-06-2016 20:38
#2

From Tree of Life Web Project: "As adults are often encountered as solitary figures in old growth deciduous forests, they have been given the common name "druid flies"."

Posted by Steve Crellin on 06-06-2016 20:50
#3

Thanks Tony.