Ang lahat ng aking mga kaibigan ay mga insekto

Sinulatan ako ni Rivers Cuomo ng isang kanta. Hindi masama, pero ngayon parang gusto ko yung mantis costume para sa Halloween. At siyempre obligado akong ituro na ang earthworms ay hindi insekto…

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Ang galing ng press

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Sino ang maaaring sabihin sa akin kung ano ang mga iyon “mga bulaklak” actually are? 10 tumuturo sa unang nakahula ng tama… o marahil ilang kahanga-hangang premyo?

Isang munting musika sa umaga

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I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. para…

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.) Pero, they were all printed images of . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. para…

Linggo ng gabi rant: kung paano dapat gumana ang mga bagay.

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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Linggo ng gabi rant: kung paano dapat gumana ang mga bagay.

Stupid butterfly ng linggo

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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Stupid butterfly ng linggo

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. . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: In the field

Time-lapse butterflies

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 sa, you will see dozens . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Time-lapse butterflies

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

Kaya, 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), . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Inaugural post