Мухи можуть бути (дійсно) круто

Lasia klettii: Фотографії Ейпріл Нобіле, КЕЙС

Здебільшого мухи не є комахами, якими я надто захоплююся. Однак, винятком є ​​загадкова родина Acroceridae. Час від часу почну ділитися деякими цікавими родами – морфологія сімейства дивовижно різноманітна. Most of my days . . . → Детальніше: Мухи можуть бути (дійсно) круто

Genius of the Press XVII

Usually I come across horrible entomology articles regularly enough that I save a backlog for future series. This hasn’t been the case over the last few weeks, I haven’t come across the normal array of terrible media crud. Maybe I just get jaded and stop looking as carefullybut this week I even came . . . → Детальніше: Genius of the Press XVII

The Moth is off to Catalina

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Tomorrow morning I’m off for a 10 day collecting trip down to Catalina Island. I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to join Dr. Jerry Powell of UC Berkeley on a moth survey, and this will be my first time to any of the islands. . . . → Детальніше: The Moth is off to Catalina

Природа кусає назад

Apparently something in the Mazda 6 fuel line is warm and inviting for the yellow sac spider, enough so that they are building webs over the vent systems of the 4 cylinder vehicles (and not the 6!). The problem has been deemed aspider infestationby the car company, і . . . → Детальніше: Природа кусає назад

Самий крихітний з метеликів

Сім'я Nepticulidae провести деякі з найменших метеликів, відомих, від 3-8mm крила носа до крила кінчика. Для порівняння я в образ двох метеликів над: найбільшою з відомих – Coscinocera hercules that tips the scales at nearly 9 дюймів, і один з найменших (yes that tiny little speck . . . → Детальніше: Самий крихітний з метеликів

The Monarchs Are All Right

Shockingly, stunningly, amazingly; the monarchs are back (but not co-staring Julianne Moore). Добре, it’s not that amazing; I pretty much predicted this would be the case last March when everyone was running around terrified because the butterflies hit an all time low (since counting started in 1993). Actually I believe I saidI will . . . → Детальніше: The Monarchs Are All Right

Genius of the Press XVI

A softball for this GOP challenge. This image comes care of the Victoria Advocate (TX paper) – with a poorly written article about butterflies. This image flop is pretty easy, but for extra points who can tell me what else is incorrect in the text?

 

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Butterflies for Beer

(Credit: David Cappaert, Insectimages.org)

 

If you happen to be living out in Yolo, Solano or Sacramento counties you should head out with a net. Доктор. Art Shaprio has offered for the 40th year his cabbage white butterfly competition. If you are the very first person to catch a cabbage white (Pieris ропа . . . → Детальніше: Butterflies for Beer

Ентомофагія: молі на вечерю

Я завжди знав це в багатьох місцях світу, особливо в глушині, в меню гусениці мотиля і метелики. From Africa to Australia there are dozens of species that might taste good enough to be reasonably edible or even delicious. But here in the US insects rarely if . . . → Детальніше: Ентомофагія: молі на вечерю

Геній преси XV

For this issue of the genius of the press, who can tell me what’s wrong with this article? It’s pretty subtle, but a clear mistake, especially for LiveScience.