seksi, Botol Bir Seksi

Yang 2011 Ig Nobel ceremony took place yesterday at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. Anugerah ini ditaja oleh Improbable Research, sebuah organisasi yang mengumpulkan menarik, ganjil, dan kertas penyelidikan kelakar secara terang-terangan yang memenangi idea bahawa tidak semua sains membosankan. Among this year’s distinguished recipients was fellow entomologist and blogger David Rentz, who received the . . . → Baca Lebih: seksi, Botol Bir Seksi

Mikrokosmos yang Melambung

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The microscopic insect world is a very different one from ours and we rarely are given glimpses into it. Thanks in part to the impressive Phantom camera system and the Flight Artists project researchers have filmed the minute (1mm!) Trichogramma wasp (Chalcidoidea) in flight. These insects are . . . → Baca Lebih: Mikrokosmos yang Melambung

Isnin rama-rama

 

This week’s moth is a video of a dancing micro from the Philippines (taken by Warren Laurde). As you might suspect this is a mating display that ends in a pretty spectacular headstand. There are lots of other microleps that have dancing or display behavior, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → Baca Lebih: Isnin rama-rama

Biology of a Ghost

This moth is just about as rare as its paranormal namesake (except that it’s real) – it’s a Gazoryctra sp. in the family Hepialidae. They represent a basal lineage of the Lepidoptera and are commonly known as ghost moths or swift moths. Ghostbecause males of some species are known to fly in . . . → Baca Lebih: Biology of a Ghost