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Rivers Cuomo wrote me a song. Not bad, but now I think I want that mantis costume for Halloween. And of course I am obliged to point out that earthworms are not insects

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The genius of the press

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Who can tell me what thoseflowersactually are? 10 points to the first to guess correctlyor maybe some awesome prize?

Mala jutarnja muzika

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I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. za…

This is something I’ve never seen before. Growing up I have always had someone give me some kitsch object with insects on them, even playing cards. Well even last year I got another insect themed tie. (I don’t have the whimsey of PZ Myers and his awesome tie.) Ali, they were all printed images of . . . → Opširnije: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. za…

U nedjelju navečer dreka: Kako stvari treba raditi.

JA je došao preko ovaj članak danas i to stavi osmijeh na moje lice. Putovanja malarija istraživač naišli “Elektronički repeller komaraca” Prodaje se u svom katalogu tijekom leta. Biti inteligentan čovjek, shvatio je to bio ukupno i izustiti BS. On je također shvatio ovaj proizvod vjerojatno najbolje prodaje, dok je u-putu do malarije voziti . . . → Opširnije: U nedjelju navečer dreka: Kako stvari treba raditi.

Stupid buttefly of the week

Know this butterfly? It’s OK, no one really does. It is in the genus Apodemia (Riodinidae), but the taxonomy of this group is a disasterand don’t even get me started on the subspecies. This specimen was photographed in September, meaning it is most likely to be Apodemia mormo (mormo) based . . . → Opširnije: Stupid buttefly of the week

In the field

One of the perks of being an entomologist is traveling and collecting. I put a few thousand miles on the car every summer and these are two of the best places in Arizona to collect. The top image is from the Baboquivari Mountains (Baboquivari Peak in the middle), Brown Canyon Research Station. . . . → Opširnije: In the field

Time-lapse leptira

Unatoč tome što je prilično nezainteresirani za leptire, oni su prilično pogledati. Ovdje je stvarno veliki video od čovjeka poznajem dolje u južnoj CA. Njegovi time-lapse videa leptira životnih ciklusa su prilično impresivni, i to je jedan posebno je lijep. Ako ste izrezati na oko 3:00 u, vidjet ćete na desetke . . . → Opširnije: Time-lapse leptira

OK butterfly people, who am I?

This is an old image of mine, so it’s not perfect. If you can tell me this butterfly to species you get a high-five. If you know the subspecies, I’ll send you a new pack of #3 stainless steel pins! Only hint: It’s from the western USA.

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Inaugural post

Tako, how do I begin a new blog? Tough question, but perhaps this is a good time to show off a fun new species. This moth was collected last year outside of Santa Barbara, CA. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Opširnije: Inaugural post