Over the next week and a half I’ll be driving up to Washington state for the annual Lepidopterists’ Mkutano wa jamii. It is located in the tourist-trap town of Leavenworth, which is a “Bavarian themed” diorama of postcard and clog shops. While I can never quite understand the appeal of themed towns, it is something . . . → Soma Zaidi: On the road again
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And now for the even more infrequently reoccurring series, vox populi! For those without scarring high school memories of latin class (through no fault of my teacher) I’ll bring you up to speed – the title roughly translates to “voice of the people”. Here is another old e-mail that I’ve been saving. It is a . . . → Soma Zaidi: Karibu, volume II Kushiriki hii!Welcome to volume eight of the inconsistently reoccurring series, Fikra ya Press. I came across this article recently regarding an endemic Puerto Rican butterfly. Who can tell me exactly why this report is misleading? It may be a little trickier than the standard GOP (I suggest discarding any previously associated acronyms with those letters). . . . → Soma Zaidi: Genius of the Press VIII Kushiriki hii! 5 maoni - (Maoni ni kufungwa)  Entomolojia  Vipepeo, Uhifadhi, Mashindano, Entomolojia, Lepidoptera, Vyombo vya habari
Karibu kwenye The Nondo and Me #12, na kanivali yangu ya kwanza ya blogu. Licha ya kublogi kwa miezi michache bado sijaangalia nyuma na kutafakari jinsi nilivyovutiwa na lepidoptera hapo awali.. Kukumbuka wakati au mahali ambapo hii ilitokea haiwezekani, na kama . . . → Soma Zaidi: Nondo na Mimi #12 Kushiriki hii!This moth is just about as rare as its paranormal namesake (except that it’s real) – it’s a Gazoryctra sp. in the family Hepialidae. They represent a basal lineage of the Lepidoptera and are commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths. Ghost – because males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Soma Zaidi: Biolojia ya Roho Kushiriki hii!Who can see what’s wrong with this article? Kushiriki hii!Nakala hii ya hivi majuzi katika Mwanasayansi wa Kimaumbile wa Marekani imechukua mtazamo wa pili katika baadhi ya makadirio ya spishi maarufu zilizochangiwa, wengine kwenda juu kama 100 milioni (Erwin, 1988). Makadirio yaliyofanywa na waandishi yanaonyesha kuwa makadirio hapo juu 30 milioni wana uwezekano wa <0.00001. Masafa yao yanayokadiriwa kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kuwa kati 2.5 na . . . → Soma Zaidi: Makadirio ya Global aina tofauti Kushiriki hii!Just a few images of common California leps, taken along the coast range near Santa Cruz a few weeks ago. Starting to work my way through some photo backlog…
Euphydryas chalcedona
Plebejus acmon
Plebejus acmon
. . . → Soma Zaidi: May Butterflies (and a moth) Kushiriki hii!For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? Kushiriki hii!Kwa Californians wale kusoma, hasa wale wa kusini, kushika jicho nje kwa hii nzuri kidogo buibui, Latrodectus geometricus – mjane brown. Arachnologists katika UC Riverside ni ufuatiliaji wa kuenea kwa aina hii vamizi. Suala zinageuka kuwa kama hatari kama nyeusi mjane yetu ya asili. Hata hivyo, si . . . → Soma Zaidi: Umeona mimi? Kushiriki hii! 2 maoni - (Maoni ni kufungwa) Entomolojia Entomolojia, Spishi vamizi, Mashirika yasiyo ya wadudu, buibui |
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