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For those who saw the FOX interview with MSU entomologist Dr. Cognato (Ok, 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 (scusa, it’s annoying but I couldn’t find it anywhere else) and read a response to the interview by . . . → Per saperne di più: E ora sapete il resto della storia Condividi questo!Mi sono imbattuto il full-text PDF dell'articolo falena anfibia e estratto l'albero che mostra la radiazione di questo gruppo di specie e probabile evoluzione delle caratteristiche anfibie. Interessante notare la forma del caso, e ogni falena è endemica al proprio vulcano dell'arcipelago hawaiano. This is a Bayesian analysis of . . . → Per saperne di più: Parte Aquamoth 2 Condividi questo!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).
. . . → Per saperne di più: Answer to last week’s Genius of the Press Condividi questo!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. . . . → Per saperne di più: Aquamoth! Condividi questo!Spring has come to northern California and moths are on the wing. I took a quick trip up to the Sierra foothills over the weekend and hiked up the steep slopes above the American River. Above is pictured Xanthothrix ranunculi f. albipuncta (Noctuidae: Stiriinae). It happens to be sitting on a beautiful california . . . → Per saperne di più: California Spring Condividi questo!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. Condividi questo! I commenti sono chiusi  Entomologia  Bad Science, Concorso, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, Media, Tassonomia (photo credit) The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (not exciting if you live in FL or HI where there are year-round residents, or in CA where there are separate overwintering spots). Reports from their winter locations in Mexico however are dismal; with possibly the lowest . . . → Per saperne di più: Off with their heads! Condividi questo! 2 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Barcoding, Farfalle, Conservazione, DNA, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, Monarch Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions? Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson. Condividi questo! 2 commenti - (I commenti sono chiusi) Entomologia Bad Science, Farfalle, Entomologia, Lepidotteri, Media 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). . . . → Per saperne di più: Farfalla della settimana Condividi questo!Perché io sarei stato sottoposto a questo. Parlare di crudeltà verso gli animali! Ok, stavo solo scherzando, ma questa storia è un po 'ridicolo. L'articolo afferma che gli scienziati avevano usato la voce di Limbaugh perché era “prontamente disponibili”, non perché lo odiavano. Bene che si rivela non essere vero, hanno scelto Rush . . . → Per saperne di più: Per fortuna, Io non sono uno scarafaggio Condividi questo! |
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