Pers yang jenius, Bagian 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.

Kupu-kupu dalam seminggu

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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Thankfully, I’m not a beetle

Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! Oke, 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 . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Thankfully, I’m not a beetle

All my friends are insects

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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Pers yang jenius

Menemukan artikel ini hari ini merawat Doug Yanega di UC Riverside, yang memacu pencarian informasi lebih lanjut. Siapa yang bisa memberitahuku apa itu “bunga-bunga” sebenarnya? 10 menunjuk ke yang pertama untuk menebak dengan benar… atau mungkin hadiah yang luar biasa?

A little morning music

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

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.) Tapi, they were all printed images of . . . → Baca selengkapnya: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. untuk…

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 . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Stupid buttefly of the week

Di lapangan

Salah satu fasilitas menjadi seorang entomologi bepergian dan mengumpulkan. Aku meletakkan beberapa ribu mil pada mobil setiap musim panas dan ini adalah dua tempat terbaik di Arizona untuk mengumpulkan. Gambar atas adalah dari Baboquivari Mountains (Baboquivari Puncak di tengah), Brown Research Station Canyon. . . . → Baca selengkapnya: Di lapangan

Oke orang kupu-kupu, siapa saya?

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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