A continuation of the aquamoth series, this time with video from Science Friday! Ja, I have to link it because wordpress won’t embed… Thanks Ted, figured it out!
 2 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda)  Entomologi  Samla, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Nattfjärilar, Arter A few images from my weekend mothing trip down to Shell Creek, San Luis Obispo County. Early spring along the central coast is stunning, and the back roads were packed with flower watchers. There were dozens of cars occupied by families out for a weekend drive, many had packed lunches and sat to watch the . . . → Läs mer: Floder av Guld Dela detta!Än vika själv en insekt. These pieces of art are the creation of Robert J. Bara. Chanserna är om du har sett en del vansinniga origami än de var hans skapelse. Ja, de är faktiskt gjorda av ett enda stycke av oklippt papper. Han ger veck mönstret för de flesta av hans konstruktioner, but actually folding . . . → Läs mer: För mycket fritid? Dela detta!For those who saw the FOX interview with MSU entomologist Dr. Cognato (OK, for those who didn’t, here it is), you will be interested to hear his side of the story. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7f52y4Nq4E&feature=player_embedded] Take the time to register (förlåt, it’s annoying but I couldn’t find it anywhere else) and read a response to the interview by . . . → Läs mer: Och nu vet du resten av historien Dela detta!Jag kom över hela PDF-filen av amfibiemalartikeln och extraherade trädet som visar strålningen från denna artgrupp och den troliga utvecklingen av de amfibiska egenskaperna. Intressant att notera fallets form, och varje nattfjäril är endemisk till sin egen vulkan i Hawaiis skärgård. This is a Bayesian analysis of . . . → Läs mer: Aquamoth del 2 Dela detta!For all those who abstained from voting (I want to assume some readers must have known the identity of our mystery caterpillar, but were too lazy to comment), here is the answer (after the break).
. . . → Läs mer: Answer to last week’s Genius of the Press Dela detta!Another amazing animal from Hawaii – a completely amphibious caterpillar (published in the March 22 PNAS). While there are a few aquatic Lepidoptera, all of them have gills that keep them restricted to the water (mind you, we are talking only about the larval stage). If their stream dries up, so does the caterpillar. . . . → Läs mer: Aquamoth! Dela detta!Spring has come to northern California and moths are on the wing. I took a quick trip up to the Sierra foothills over the weekend and hiked up the steep slopes above the American River. Above is pictured Xanthothrix ranunculi f. albipuncta (Noctuidae: Stiriinae). It happens to be sitting on a beautiful california . . . → Läs mer: California Spring Dela detta!Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth. Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week. Dela detta! Kommentarer är stängda Entomologi Dålig vetenskap, Tävling, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Media, Taxonomi (photo credit) The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (not exciting if you live in FL or HI where there are year-round residents, or in CA where there are separate overwintering spots). Reports from their winter locations in Mexico however are dismal; with possibly the lowest . . . → Läs mer: Off with their heads! Dela detta! 2 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda) Entomologi Barcoding, Fjärilar, Bevarande, DNA, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Monarch |
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