All my friends are insects

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

[vimeo=14822451]

Et talis est genius est torcularis

At venit trans articulus hodie curam Doug Yanega UC Riverside, search for which incitabant praeterea. Quis scit quid illa “flores” etiam sunt,? 10 punctis ad vere primum ad coniecto… fortasse aut praedam aliquam terribilis?

Paulo mane musica

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdKEhFM7mY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0]

Ego enim dabo vobis mea Ken Griffey Jr. nam…

Quod quidem nunquam vidi ante. Auctus te semper tantum date mihi kitsch quod aliquis cum illis, exterminati sunt in, etiam ludens cards. Sed luctus erat quis nisl et elit Lorem aliud insect. (I don’t have the whimsey of PZ Myers and his awesome tie.) Autem, they were all printed images of . . . → Lege plus: Ego enim dabo vobis mea Ken Griffey Jr. nam…

Vesperi vero diei rant: ita se operari,.

I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across anelectronic mosquito repellerfor 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 . . . → Lege plus: Vesperi vero diei rant: ita se operari,.

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 . . . → Lege plus: 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. . . . → Lege plus: In the field

Vicis-lapsum papiliones

Quamquam satis esse censet in papiliones, sunt pulchellus aspicere. Hic est magnus in Inferus scio CA video a metus. Temporis lapsu vitae circuitus eius videos de lepidoptera es pulchellus infigo, et hoc praecipue pulchrum. Si ad interficiam de 3:00 in, videte dozens . . . → Lege plus: Vicis-lapsum papiliones

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.

. . . → Lege plus: OK butterfly people, who am I?

Post inauguralis

Sic, 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, UT. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Lege plus: Post inauguralis