If you ask any Dipterist which fly species they daydream about collecting, most will likely respond with a dazed smile and choose Mormotomyia hirsuta (family Mormotomyiidae). This little beast has only been collected twice (once in 1934 and once in 1948) and is believed to live within a single 1 metre wide crevasse on a hilltop in Kenya. This enigmatic fly has been searched for on several occasions since, but each excursion has been unsuccessful.
Dec 082010