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For those who saw the FOX interview with MSU entomologist Dr. Cognato (Korras, for those who didn’t, here it is), you will be interested to hear his side of the story. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7f52y4Nq4E&feature=player_embedded] Take the time to register (vabandust, it’s annoying but I couldn’t find it anywhere else) and read a response to the interview by . . . → Loe edasi: And now you know the rest of the story Jagage seda!I came across the full-text PDF of the amphibious moth article and extracted the tree showing the radiation of this species group and probable evolution of the amphibious traits. Interesting to note the case shape, and each moth is endemic to its own volcano in the Hawaiian archipelago. This is a Bayesian analysis of . . . → Loe edasi: Aquamoth part 2 Jagage seda!For all those who abstained from voting (I want to assume some readers must have known the identity of our mystery caterpillar, but were too lazy to comment), here is the answer (after the break).
. . . → Loe edasi: Vastus eelmise nädala ajakirjanduse geeniusele Jagage seda! Üks kommentaar - (Kommentaarid on suletud)  Entomoloogia  Võistlus, Entomoloogia, Lepidoptera, Andmekandja Another amazing animal from Hawaii – a completely amphibious caterpillar (published in the March 22 PNAS). While there are a few aquatic Lepidoptera, all of them have gills that keep them restricted to the water (mind you, we are talking only about the larval stage). If their stream dries up, so does the caterpillar. . . . → Loe edasi: Aquamoth! Jagage seda!Kevad on jõudnud Põhja-Californiasse ja koid on tiival. Tegin nädalavahetusel kiire reisi üles Sierra jalamile ja matkasin Ameerika jõe kohal asuvatel järskudel nõlvadel üles. Above is pictured Xanthothrix ranunculi f. albipuncta (Noctuidae: Stiriinae). It happens to be sitting on a beautiful california . . . → Loe edasi: California kevad Jagage seda!Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth. Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week. Jagage seda! Kommentaarid on suletud Entomoloogia Bad Teadus, Võistlus, Entomoloogia, Lepidoptera, Andmekandja, Taksonoomia (foto krediit) The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (pole põnev, kui elate FL-is või HI-s, kus on aastaringsed elanikud, või CA-s, kus on eraldi talvitumiskohad). Teated nende talvisest asukohast Mehhikos on aga kurvad; with possibly the lowest . . . → Loe edasi: Peaga ära! Jagage seda! 2 Kommentaarid - (Kommentaarid on suletud) Entomoloogia Vöötkoodid, Liblikad, Kaitse, DNA, Entomoloogia, Lepidoptera, Monarh Avaldatud Santa Barbara News Pressis, Talv 2009. Kes oskab öelda, mis neil pealdistel viga on? Lehekülje skannimise krediit: Stuart Wilson. Jagage seda! 2 Kommentaarid - (Kommentaarid on suletud) Entomoloogia Bad Teadus, Liblikad, Entomoloogia, Lepidoptera, Andmekandja Not the typical butterfly – but this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic fever – the Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America). . . . → Loe edasi: Nädala liblikas Jagage seda!Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! Korras, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it was “readily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → Loe edasi: Õnneks, I’m not a beetle Jagage seda! |
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