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

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Fikra za waandishi wa habari

Nilipata nakala hii leo utunzaji wa Doug Yanega huko UC Riverside, jambo ambalo lilichochea utafutaji wa taarifa zaidi. Nani anaweza kuniambia nini hizo “maua” kweli wapo? 10 inaelekeza kwa wa kwanza kukisia kwa usahihi… au labda tuzo ya kushangaza?

asubuhi kidogo muziki

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I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. kwa…

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.) Lakini, they were all printed images of . . . → Soma Zaidi: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. kwa…

Sauti ya Jumapili usiku: jinsi mambo yanapaswa kufanya kazi.

Nimekutana na makala hii leo na ikaweka tabasamu usoni mwangu. Mtafiti wa malaria anayesafiri alikutana na “dawa ya kielektroniki ya kuzuia mbu” inauzwa katika orodha yake ya ndani ya ndege. Kuwa mtu mwenye akili, aligundua hii ilikuwa KE kabisa na kabisa. Pia aligundua kuwa bidhaa hii labda inauzwa vizuri zaidi ikiwa iko kwenye njia ya kukabiliana na malaria . . . → Soma Zaidi: Sauti ya Jumapili usiku: jinsi mambo yanapaswa kufanya kazi.

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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Stupid buttefly of the week

Katika uwanja

Moja ya manufaa ya kuwa mtaalamu wa wadudu ni kusafiri na kukusanya. Mimi huweka maili elfu chache kwenye gari kila msimu wa joto na hizi ni sehemu mbili bora zaidi za kukusanya huko Arizona. Picha ya juu ni kutoka Milima ya Baboquivari (Kilele cha Baboquivari katikati), Kituo cha Utafiti cha Brown Canyon. . . . → Soma Zaidi: Katika uwanja

vipepeo vya kupita muda

Licha ya kutopendezwa sana na vipepeo, wao ni wazuri kutazama. Hapa kuna video nzuri sana ya mvulana ninayemfahamu huko Kusini mwa CA. Video zake za mzunguko wa maisha wa lepidoptera ni za kuvutia sana, na huyu hasa ni mrembo. Ikiwa unakata karibu 3:00 katika, utaona kadhaa . . . → Soma Zaidi: vipepeo vya kupita muda

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

Hivyo, 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), . . . → Soma Zaidi: Inaugural post