Nero paina, part II

Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Butterfly viikon

Not the typical butterflybut this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic feverthe Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

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Onneksi, I’m not a beetle

Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! Kunnossa, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it wasreadily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → Lue lisää: Onneksi, I’m not a beetle

Kaikki ystäväni ovat hyönteisiä

Rivers Cuomo wrote me a song. Not bad, but now I think I want that mantis costume for Halloween. And of course I am obliged to point out that earthworms are not insects

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Lehdistön nero

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Kuka osaa kertoa mitä ne “kukat” actually are? 10 osoittaa ensin oikein arvaavaa… tai ehkä joku mahtava palkinto?

Pientä aamumusiikkia

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

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.) Mutta, they were all printed images of . . . → Lue lisää: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. varten…

Stupid buttefly of the week

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 . . . → Lue lisää: Stupid buttefly of the week

Alalla

Yksi etuisuuksia on entomologist matkustaa ja kerätä. Laitoin muutama tuhat mailia auto joka kesä ja nämä ovat kaksi parasta paikkoja Arizonassa kerätä. Top kuva on peräisin Baboquivari Vuoria (Baboquivari Peak keskellä), Brown Canyon tutkimusasema. . . . → Lue lisää: Alalla

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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