Geniusz prasy, V.II

Jeszcze inna odsłona mojej ulubionej serii, Geniusz prasy. This article comes from ABC news, którzy mogą zidentyfikować Caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.

Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.

Wyłączony z głowami!

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The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (not exciting if you live in FL or HI where there are year-round residents, or in CA where there are separate overwintering spots). Reports from their winter locations in Mexico however are dismal; with possibly the lowest . . . → Czytaj więcej: Wyłączony z głowami!

Genius prasy, part 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.

Butterfly w tygodniu

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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Głupi buttefly tygodnia

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 . . . → Czytaj więcej: Głupi buttefly tygodnia

Motyle poklatkowego

Despite being pretty disinterested in butterflies, they are pretty to look at. Here is a really great video by a guy I know down in Southern CA. His time-lapse videos of lepidoptera life cycles are pretty impressive, and this one in particular is beautiful. If you cut to about 3:00 w, you will see dozens . . . → Czytaj więcej: Motyle poklatkowego

OK, ludzie motyli, kim jestem?

To jest mój stary obraz, więc nie jest idealnie. Jeśli powiesz mi tego motyla gatunkom, przybijesz piątkę. Jeśli znasz podgatunek, wyślę ci nową paczkę #3 szpilki ze stali nierdzewnej! Tylko podpowiedź: Pochodzi z zachodnich Stanów Zjednoczonych.

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Inaugural post

Tak, 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, Kalifornia. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Czytaj więcej: Inaugural post