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Flies & Fleas @NHM_London; Author-The Secret Life of Flies, The Inside Out of Flies & A bug's World; HonF @RoyEntSoc; @DipteristsForum #Scicom #HonFBNS
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Seriously??? Please say this is so..

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concluded that produced a ‘wilful falsehood’

Many of her critics were quick to say what they perceived as wrong (this bird-killing spider was in fact true) rather than focus on all the scientific value & pure wonder.

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This bird eating tarantula in particular annoyed as he notes that they’re ‘always in holes in the earth….it certainly never catches birds or the pict of the bird represented, nor do I believe that of course touch any food except insects’ 🧵pt6

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Maria Sibylla Merian’s book on the Insects of Suriname was a game changer - a book about the insects, their life cycles, their host plants, what they feed on & what feeds on them - 60 species & over 90 animals were studied.

She was a & so had many critics 🧵Pt.1

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I have not read that one. But watch this space as I have been shown an absolute gem of a hidden treasure in the archives - I’ll tweet over the next couple of days some absolute gems!

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🤔 somethings not right here…

Jan van Kessel 1. insects and Reptiles c. 1660

All the painted together in a abstract fashion. Anyone wanna guess what the creature in the middle is?

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oh I nearly choked on my own giggles with this plate of sharks...

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