Chris Grinter, on October 17th, 2011% Maroga setiotricha (Xyloryctidae)
Another huge Australian “microlep”, (probably) Maroga setiotricha: Xylorictidae – measuring in at 60mm. With wings like this they must make formidable fliers. According to the Xyloryctinae Moths of Australia blog the larvae are stem borers into Acacia sp. (Mimosaceae). This specimen was collected in November of 1962 by Ed . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode
Chris Grinter, on October 17th, 2011% CNN has now jumped on the bandwagon of FOX-esque bashing of scientific funding. Reporter Erin Burnett “ziņojumi” on the federal funding of $5.7 million dollars to help fight the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys). Burnett’s sarcasm is nearly thick enough to break into SNL levels of ridiculousness, but she seems genuine in her . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Stink Bug Smird
Chris Grinter, on October 4th, 2011% A few months ago a magnificent key to the Lepidoptera of Canada (all of them) was published by Jason Dombroskie – a PhD student from the U. of Alberta. The program is available for windows users only so I haven’t had a good chance to explore it yet – but the PDF is available online . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Key to the Lepidoptera of Canada
Chris Grinter, gada 3. oktobris, 2011% Gnophaela vermiculata pāris
Šī pirmdiena kode ir Arctiinae, Gnophaela vermiculata. Šie skaisti diena, kas peld kodes bija bagātīgs ar dzelteniem Helianthus ziediem ap 9000′ Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. Kāpuri barojas zilos, bet pieaugušajiem dod visaugstākās kvalitātes nektāra avots jomā – which fortunately makes . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode
Chris Grinter, 30. septembrī, 2011% The 2011 Hārvardas Sandersa teātrī vakar notika Ig Nobel ceremonija. Balvu sponsorē Improbable Research, organizācija, kas pulcējas aizraujoši, nepāra, un atklāti jautri pētnieciskie darbi, kas uzvar domu, ka ne visa zinātne ir garlaicīga. Viens no šī gada izcilajiem saņēmējiem bija entomologs un emuāru autors Deivids Rencs, kurš saņēma . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Seksuāla, Seksīgas alus pudeles
Chris Grinter, 19. septembrī, 2011% [youtube kZyIN23Cy4Y 480 360]
The microscopic insect world is a very different one from ours and we rarely are given glimpses into it. Thanks in part to the impressive Phantom camera system and the Flight Artists project researchers have filmed the minute (1mm!) Trichogramma wasp (Chalcidoidea) in flight. These insects are . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Augošais mikrokosmoss
Chris Grinter, 19. septembrī, 2011% Trosia nigrorufa (Megalopygidae)
Šo pirmdienu kode ir satriecoša neotropiskās megalopygidae mātīte – Trosia nigrorufa. Eds Ross un Evs Šlingers savāca šo paraugu Peru 1955, un esmu dzirdējis daudzus stāstus par šīm episkajām ekspedīcijām. Es īsti nevaru iedomāties ceļošanu ar kravas kuģi, being gone for six or more . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode
Chris Grinter, 13. septembrī, 2011% Šī ir diezgan episka neveiksme. Es domāju, ka “jauns pieaugušais” publicēšanas vadlīnijas ir mazāk stingras “faktus”.
Paldies Ričardam Lī Braunam par pirmo šī satura ievietošanu Facebook.
Chris Grinter, on September 12th, 2011% Hmm..., I skipped last monday’s moth, so here are two! These are some stunners from the CAS Philippines expedition and I think I have figured out their names. If you know better, please correct me.
Parasa darma (Limacodidae)
Parotis marginata (Crambidae)
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Chris Grinter, gada augusts 29, 2011% Schinia villosa
Šī pirmdiena ir kodes ir duets Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) balstās uz to, ko es esmu pieņemot, ka ir viņu mītnes augs (Erigeron sp.). Es snapped šo shot apkārt 9,000 kājām uz augšu uz Kaibab plato ziemeļu Arizona pagājušajā mēnesī. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode
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