Semua kawan saya adalah serangga

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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Genius akhbar

Terjumpa artikel ini hari ini menjaga Doug Yanega di UC Riverside, yang mendorong pencarian maklumat lanjut. Siapa boleh beritahu saya apa itu “bunga” sebenarnya adalah? 10 menunjuk kepada yang pertama meneka dengan betul… atau mungkin hadiah yang menarik?

Sedikit muzik pagi

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Saya akan memberikan anda Ken Griffey Jr saya. untuk…

Ini adalah sesuatu yang tidak pernah saya lihat sebelum ini. Semasa membesar, saya sentiasa mempunyai seseorang memberi saya objek kitsch dengan serangga pada mereka, malah bermain kad. Malah tahun lepas saya mendapat satu lagi tali leher bertemakan serangga. (I don’t have the whimsey of PZ Myers and his awesome tie.) Tetapi, they were all printed images of . . . → Baca Lebih: Saya akan memberikan anda Ken Griffey Jr saya. untuk…

Kata-kata kasar malam Ahad: cara yang sepatutnya berfungsi.

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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Kata-kata kasar malam Ahad: cara yang sepatutnya berfungsi.

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 . . . → Baca Lebih: 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. . . . → Baca Lebih: In the field

Rama-rama selang masa

Walaupun agak tidak berminat dengan rama-rama, mereka cantik dipandang. Berikut ialah video yang sangat hebat oleh seorang lelaki yang saya kenali di Southern CA. Video selang masa beliau tentang kitaran hayat lepidoptera cukup mengagumkan, dan yang ini khususnya cantik. Jika anda memotong kepada kira-kira 3:00 dalam, anda akan melihat berpuluh-puluh . . . → Baca Lebih: Rama-rama selang masa

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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Jawatan sulung

Jadi, 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), . . . → Baca Lebih: Jawatan sulung