Published in the Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Who can tell me what’s wrong with these captions?
Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.
 2 kommentarer - (Kommentarer är stängda)  Entomologi  Dålig vetenskap, Fjärilar, Entomologi, Lepidoptera, Media 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). . . . → Läs mer: Fjäril i veckan Dela detta!Eftersom jag skulle ha utsatts för detta. Prata om djurgrymhet! OK, skojar bara, men den här historien är lite löjlig. Artikeln säger att forskarna hade använt Limbaughs röst eftersom det var det “lättillgängligt”, inte för att de hatade honom. Jo det visar sig inte vara sant, de valde Rush . . . → Läs mer: Tack och lov, Jag är inte en skalbagge Dela detta!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] Dela detta!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? Dela detta![youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdKEhFM7mY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Dela detta!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.) Men, they were all printed images of . . . → Läs mer: I’ll give you my Ken Griffey Jr. för… Dela detta!
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 . . . → Läs mer: Stupid buttefly of the week Dela detta!En av fördelarna med att vara en entomolog reser och samla. Jag satte ett par tusen miles på bilen varje sommar och det är två av de bästa platserna i Arizona för att samla. Den översta bilden är från Baboquivari bergen (Baboquivari Peak i mitten), Brown Canyon forskningsstation. . . . → Läs mer: Inom området Dela detta!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. . . . → Läs mer: OK butterfly people, who am I? Dela detta! |
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