My First Stalk-er!
I have finally found them! Stalk-eyed fly (Diptera: Diopsidae) from Far-far Away, Hulu Langat, Selangor. Interestingly, they were found mainly on red ginger leaves. Larvae of this group are mostly decomposers of dead plant...
In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.
I have finally found them! Stalk-eyed fly (Diptera: Diopsidae) from Far-far Away, Hulu Langat, Selangor. Interestingly, they were found mainly on red ginger leaves. Larvae of this group are mostly decomposers of dead plant...
Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) development by landmark-based geometric morphometrics of cephalopharyngeal skeleton: a preliminary assessment for forensic entomology application Abstract Background Considering the practicality of geometric morphometrics which could discriminate insect species, this...
I was previously asked by one of my students, “So Dr., if you collect and preserve those insects from your research, would it be possible that you might also collect any ‘endangered’ species?”. I...
Edward O. Wilson menceritakan bagaimana bumi kini mengalami perubahan menuju ke Zaman Antroposen, yang mana persekitaran global telah diubah oleh manusia. Buku ini membincangkan kesan aktiviti manusia terhadap biosfera dan ekosistem serta kepelbagaian spesies...
Selamat datang ke Lalatologi! Ya, ia segalanya mengenai lalat! Lalat adalah kumpulan serangga bersayap Order Diptera dan boleh ditemui hampir di mana-mana. Boleh dikatakan lalat adalah kumpulan serangga yang paling dominan di bumi kerana memiliki kepelbagaian ekologi dan morfologi. Majoriti larva lalat (ulat atau berenga) hidup membiak dan memakan sisa-sisa organik yang reput menjadikan mereka organisma pengurai semula jadi yang penting, termasuklah kumpulan lalat yang hidup pada mayat dan bangkai. Sifat ini amat berguna dalam siasatan forensik kerana ia boleh dijadikan rujukan untuk menganggar waktu kematian dan bidang profesional ini dikenali sebagai entomologi forensik. Di Lalatologi, anda dapat melihat dengan lebih dekat dunia lalat forensik serta warna-warni diversiti lalat, aktiviti-aktiviti penyelidikan entomologi forensik di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia serta maklumat-maklumat am mengenai lalat. Semoga maklumat yang disampaikan bermanfaat kepada semua!
Yes, it is all about flies! (in Malay, lalat=flies; logi=logy, a suffix “a study of”). Flies are winged insects from Order Diptera and can be discovered almost everywhere. They can be considered as the most dominant group of insects on earth because of their ecological and morphological diversity. Majority of fly larvae (maggots) are important as natural decomposers because they breed and feed on decaying organic materials, including cadavers and carcasses. This behavior can be very useful in forensic investigations as it can be utilized to estimate the time of death – a professional field of study known as forensic entomology. At Lalatologi, discover the world of forensic flies and other colorful diversity of flies, forensic entomology research activities at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and general information about flies!