Genius tal-Istampa, v.III

Ejn parti oħra tas-serje favorita tiegħi, il-ġenju tal-istampa. Dan l-artiklu ġej minn ABC news, min jista’ jidentifika dan il-caterpillar? Huwa deċiż MHUX kamla żingara.

Il-blogger tal-entomoloġija Myrmecos kellu storja simili l-ġimgħa li għaddiet.

Off b'rashom!

(kreditu tar-ritratti)

The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (mhux eċċitanti jekk tgħix fi FL jew HI fejn hemm residenti s-sena kollha, jew f'CA fejn hemm spots separati tax-xitwa). Ir-rapporti mill-lokalitajiet tax-xitwa tagħhom fil-Messiku madankollu huma diżastrużi; with possibly the lowest . . . → Aqra Aktar: Off b'rashom!

Ġenju tal-istampa, parti II

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

Page scan credit: Stuart Wilson.

Farfett tal-ġimgħa

Mhux il-farfett tipiku – iżda din hija l-istruttura li tiwi tal-proteini minn deni emorraġiku tal-Amerika t'Isfel – il-virus tas-Sintomi. The article was found on Science Daily. Xebh impressjonanti ma' farfett, forsi anke Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

. . . → Aqra Aktar: Farfett tal-ġimgħa

Buttefly stupidu tal-ġimgħa

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 . . . → Aqra Aktar: Buttefly stupidu tal-ġimgħa

Friefet Time-jiskadu

Minkejja li pretty diżinteressat fil-friefet, huma pretty li tħares lejn. Hawnhekk huwa video verament kbir minn Guy naf fl CA Nofsinhar. Tiegħu videos time jiskadu ta ċikli tal-ħajja LEPIDOPTERA huma pjuttost impressjonanti, u dan wieħed partikolari huwa sabiħ. Jekk inti cut għal madwar 3:00 fil, you will see dozens . . . → Aqra Aktar: Friefet Time-jiskadu

OK nies farfett, min jien?

Din hija immaġni antika tiegħi, allura mhux perfett. Jekk tista 'tgħidli dan il-farfett għal speċi ikollok high-five. Jekk taf is-sottospeċi, Nibgħatlek pakkett ġdid ta #3 labar tal-istainless steel! Ħjiel biss: Huwa mill-punent ta 'l-Istati Uniti.

. . . → Aqra Aktar: OK nies farfett, min jien?

Post inawgurali

Allura, how do I begin a new blog? Tough question, but perhaps this is a good time to show off a fun new species. This moth was collected last year outside of Santa Barbara, CA. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Aqra Aktar: Post inawgurali