Genius z tlače, v.III

Ďalší diel môjho obľúbeného seriálu, genialita tlače. This article comes from ABC news, kto dokáže identifikovať túto húsenicu? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth.

Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week.

Preč s ich hlavami!

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The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (nie je to vzrušujúce, ak žijete na FL alebo HI, kde sú celoroční obyvatelia, alebo v CA, kde sú samostatné prezimovacie miesta). Správy z ich zimných miest v Mexiku sú však tristné; with possibly the lowest . . . → Čítajte viac: Preč s ich hlavami!

Genialita tlače, časť 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 v týždni

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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Hlúpy motýľ týždňa

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 . . . → Čítajte viac: Hlúpy motýľ týždňa

Time-lapse motýle

Napriek tomu, že je celkom bez záujmu na motýle, sú celkom na pohľad. Tu je naozaj skvelé video chlap Viem, že v južnej CA. Jeho čas-lapse videá Lepidoptera životných cyklov sú celkom pôsobivé, a toto je najmä krásny. Ak sa porežete do o 3:00 v, uvidíte desiatky . . . → Čítajte viac: Time-lapse motýle

OK butterfly people, who am I?

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