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? Dela detta![youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdKEhFM7mY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Dela detta!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 . . . → Läs mer: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. för… Dela detta!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 . . . → Läs mer: Sunday night rant: the way things should work. Dela detta! 2 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda)  Entomologi, Skepsis  Dowsing, JREF, Malaria, Myggor, Pseudo, Scams och bedrägerier, Skepsis
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 . . . → Läs mer: Stupid buttefly of the week Dela detta!En av fördelarna med att vara en entomolog reser och samla. Jag satte ett par tusen miles på bilen varje sommar och det är två av de bästa platserna i Arizona för att samla. Den översta bilden är från Baboquivari bergen (Baboquivari Peak i mitten), Brown Canyon forskningsstation. . . . → Läs mer: Inom området Dela detta!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 i, you will see dozens . . . → Läs mer: Time-lapse butterflies Dela detta!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. . . . → Läs mer: OK butterfly people, who am I? Dela detta!Så, 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), . . . → Läs mer: Konstituerande inlägget Dela detta! |
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