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Posted by JariF on 25-07-2009 20:14

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

Jari

Posted by ChrisR on 26-07-2009 09:58

Wow - love those malaise traps - especially the ones in the open, flowery (tachinid-friendly) areas

Perhaps you should start a new thread where people can put their photos of their Malaise traps?

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?

Posted by JariF on 26-07-2009 18:18

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

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

Jari

P.S. Maybe a trapping thread would be interesting

With Google Earth links too

Posted by Susan R Walter on 28-07-2009 08:03

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.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 28-07-2009 16:12

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.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-08-2009 17:31

#14

now... the Indiana "Jorge" and the Raider(s) of the Lost FLY

lol

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 02-08-2009 17:32

Posted by Roger Thomason on 09-08-2009 10:03

#15

Having a problem with LUMBAGO Jorge ?

Or been Strip-searched going through Customs

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EDIT; Handy Tip...While wearing this piece of head attire DO NOT whistle or sing "I Will Survive" as you pass the local YMCA.

Edited by Roger Thomason on 09-08-2009 10:51

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-08-2009 15:36

#16

Roger... tsk tsk... I'm the plastic man!!! You will know the fury TO punish you for sayin' such things!

Blasfemies!!

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

YMCA.. pff...

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 12-08-2009 15:39

Posted by Tony T on 13-08-2009 13:05

#19

Andre wrote:
I was trying to find the 10 differences, but.........

couldn't find any

The wire fence in the background is smaller; that's one.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 13-08-2009 22:16

#20

jorgemotalmeida wrote:
Roger... tsk tsk... I'm the plastic man!!! You will know the fury TO punish you for sayin' such things!

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..

.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?