Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Inverno 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?
Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.
 2 comentarios - (Os comentarios están pechados)  Entomologia  Ciencia malo, Bolboretas, Entomologia, Lepidoptera, Medios Not the typical butterfly – but this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic fever – the Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America). . . . → Ler máis: Bolboreta da semana Comparte este!Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! Ok, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it was “readily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → Ler máis: Afortunadamente, I’m not a beetle Comparte este!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… [vimeo=14822451] Comparte este!Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Who can tell me what those “flowers” actually are? 10 points to the first to guess correctly… or maybe some awesome prize? Comparte este![youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdKEhFM7mY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Comparte este!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.) Pero, they were all printed images of . . . → Ler máis: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. para… Comparte este! 2 comentarios - (Os comentarios están pechados) Entomologia Manipulación, Entomologia, Trading Cards
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 disaster… and 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 . . . → Ler máis: Bolboreta estúpida da semana Comparte este! Os comentarios están pechados Entomologia Bolboretas, Entomologia, Lepidoptera, Especies, Species Concepts One of the perks of being an entomologist is traveling and collecting. I put a few thousand miles on the car every summer and these are two of the best places in Arizona to collect. The top image is from the Baboquivari Mountains (Baboquivari Peak in the middle), Brown Canyon Research Station. . . . → Ler máis: No campo Comparte este! Os comentarios están pechados Entomologia Arizona, Manipulación, Entomologia, Riscos da recadación, Immigration Esta é unha imaxe antiga da mina, polo que non é perfecto. Se me pode dicir esta bolboreta para as especies que comeza un high-five. Se coñeces as subespecies, Vou enviarlle un novo paquete de #3 patas de aceiro inoxidable! Só información: É da parte occidental de Estados Unidos. . . . → Ler máis: Aceptar bolboreta persoas, quen son eu? Comparte este! |
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