Dështimi i Taksonomisë

Recently came across some ridiculously horrible taxonomy from China (.pdf). If you scroll down a bit you can see the english translation. At first glance this looks like a standard taxonomy paper with bare-bones species descriptions. You might even think to yourself, “huh, wonder why they are describing species from only one specimen”. Not the . . . → Lexo më shumë: Dështimi i Taksonomisë

New Technique Page!

I’ve just illustrated my method for spreading microlepidoptera, go explore the techniques page. Who is courageous enough to attempt it?

Si e mbaj veten të zënë

I’ve been busy spreading microleps over the last few days, and here is a small selection from my summer collecting trips. Still have at least another 200 to go before catching up on my backlog. I am working on illustrating just how to spread these moths… kështu që qëndrojnë tuned.

2009 was a great season. I . . . → Lexo më shumë: Si e mbaj veten të zënë

Genius of the Press V

So what is wrong with this illustration below? Sounds like a great show at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. This news story made me look just a little closer

Zëri i njerëzve, vëllimi I

I’ve come across a few e-mail transcripts of questions sent into our entomology department and I can not resist sharing them. I promise these messages are (and will be) 100% real and unedited. Names have been changed or removed to protect the innocent. Hopefully, I will come across these every once in a while, dhe . . . → Lexo më shumë: Zëri i njerëzve, vëllimi I

Flutura e javës

I’ve been a bit remiss at posting regular challenges, so I’ll try to pick up the pace. Who can tell me anything about this butterfly? The most you’re getting is that it is from the Western half of the US. Credit for family, genus or species and ridiculous credit for subspecies and where it is . . . → Lexo më shumë: Flutura e javës

Merrni një jetë, Zbulimi

I sat rapt in front of my TV on Sunday watching the latest installment of the BBC/Discovery seriesLife”. The first thing that comes to my mind… “WHY was Oprah chosen to narrate!?” Natyrisht, I waited for the insects special to air before I blogged about this, but having to listen to Oprah for the . . . → Lexo më shumë: Merrni një jetë, Zbulimi

Shijimi i molës në Napa

Ishte një ditë e bukur sot në zonën e gjirit, kështu që u nisa për në Napa dhe në Luginën e Papës. Po kërkoja një territor të ri për një molë të vogël lulesh, Heliolonche celeris, që me sa duket po pret të shfaqet një mot i këndshëm më i afërt. This season has been a bit tardy because of all of . . . → Lexo më shumë: Shijimi i molës në Napa

Genius e shtypit, v. IV

Një tjetër pjesë e Genius of the Press, dhe ndoshta një grimë softball. (Po këto janë të lehta për t'u gjetur) Who can tell me whats wrong with this article?

Unë mund të përzënë shumë

The clouds broke this afternoon in San Francisco and the sun began to shine. The upcoming warm weather induced an all too familiar feeling, one that I should be out collecting insects and not sitting indoors! While I have already been to a handful of places this spring, I have a long season of collecting . . . → Lexo më shumë: Unë mund të përzënë shumë