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Hitting the mark while coming across a bone: The story of the rediscovery of Thyreophorine flies in France and the ecology of bones Although carrion insects play an essential role in the decomposition of carcasses in natural environments, many mysteries about these obscure species remain unsolved. The legendary thyreophorine flies, including the mythical vulture fly, once thought to be extinct in France, have been rediscovered in the French Pyrenees. These rediscoveries and the flies' distinctive ecologies will be presented. Clément Beaumont is an engineer specializing in the taxonomy and ecology of terrestrial arthropods and a member of the Observatoire et Expérimentation division at the Institut Méditerranéen de la Biodiversité et d'Écologie Marine et Continentale. Talk presented by the Société Linnéenne de Provence.

All ages, from 12 years old Duration: 1h30 No booking required; subject to availability