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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Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Who can tell me what those “flowers” actually are? 10 points to the first to guess correctly… or maybe some awesome prize? Pataje sa a![youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdKEhFM7mY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Pataje sa a!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.) men,, they were all printed images of . . . → Li piplis: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. pou… Pataje sa a!I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across an “electronic mosquito repeller” for sale in his in-flight catalog. Being an intelligent man, he realized this was total and utter BS. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden . . . → Li piplis: Dimanch swa rant: fason bagay yo ta dwe travay. Pataje sa a! 2 kòmantè - (Kòmantè yo fèmen)  Antomoloji, Dout  Dowsing, JREF, Malarya, Mosquitos, pseudoscience, Magouy ak Fwòd, Dout
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 disaster… and 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 . . . → Li piplis: Stupid buttefly of the week Pataje sa a!Youn nan avantaj ki genyen nan yon entomologist se vwayaje ak kolekte. Mwen mete kèk mil mil sou machin nan chak ete ak sa yo se de nan pi bon kote nan Arizona yo kolekte. Imaj anwo a soti nan mòn yo Baboquivari (Baboquivari Peak nan mitan an), Estasyon rechèch Brown Canyon. . . . → Li piplis: Nan jaden an Pataje sa a!Despite being pretty disinterested in butterflies, they are pretty to look at. Here is a really great video by a guy I know down in Southern CA. His time-lapse videos of lepidoptera life cycles are pretty impressive, and this one in particular is beautiful. If you cut to about 3:00 nan, you will see dozens . . . → Li piplis: Time-lapse butterflies Pataje sa a!Sa a se yon vye imaj mwen, kidonk li pa pafè. Si ou ka di m 'sa a papiyon espès ou jwenn yon wo-senk. Si w konnen sousespès yo, Mwen pral voye yon nouvo pake pou ou #3 broch asye pur! Sèlman allusion: Li soti nan lwès USA. . . . → Li piplis: OK moun papiyon, kiyes mwen ye? Pataje sa a!Se konsa,, 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), . . . → Li piplis: Post inogirasyon Pataje sa a! |
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