Entomology/Diptera – Exploring Flies and Mosquitoes
Natural Sciences

Entomology/Diptera – Exploring Flies and Mosquitoes

The Diptera collection invites visitors to discover flies, mosquitoes and their relatives up close. Explore a highly diverse and often underestimated group of insects with fascinating adaptations and remarkable forms.
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Start 17:00 o'clock
End 23:00 o'clock

At a glance

SENCKENBERG Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden
A.-B.-Meyer-Bau
2. OG rechts
Königsbrücker Landstraße 159
01109 Dresden (Dresdner Norden)
Dr. Arianna Thomas-Cabianca, Frauke Nielsen, Shota Ishiguru,
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Description

The Diptera collection of the Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden is dedicated to the fascinating world of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives – one of the most species-rich and ecologically important insect groups.

Visitors can explore delicate specimens, unusual forms and surprising insights into the diversity of Diptera. Learn more about their lifestyles, their ecological importance and their role in biodiversity research.

Scientists from the collection will be available for questions and conversations about the world of flies and mosquitoes.

Information on the event format

Presentation Exhibition

Stations

Hugo-Junkers-Ring

  • N7 (tram)
  • 70 (bus)

Industriepark Klotzsche

  • N7 (tram)
  • 70 (bus)
  • 7 (tram)

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