Von Chris Grinter, on September 19th, 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 (1Millimeter!) Trichogramma wasp (Chalcidoidea) in flight. These insects are . . . → Weiterlesen: Der schwebende Mikrokosmos
Von Chris Grinter, on September 19th, 2011% Trosia nigrorufa (Megalopygidae)
This Monday moth is a stunning female of the Neotropical Megalopygidae – Trosia nigrorufa. Ed Ross and Ev Schlinger collected this specimen in Peru in 1955, and I’ve heard many stories about these epic expeditions. I can’t really imagine travelling via cargo ship, being gone for six or more . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth
Von Chris Grinter, on September 12th, 2011% Oops, 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)
. . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth
Von Chris Grinter, on August 29th, 2011% Schinia villosa
This Monday’s moth is a duo of Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) resting on what I am assuming is their host plant (Erigeron sp.). I snapped this shot around 9,000 feet up on the Kaibab plateau in Northern Arizona last month. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth
Von Chris Grinter, am 24. August, 2011% A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. Während die Mehrheit der Kapital wurde auf einem Clipper-Schiff und Tauchteams verbracht, es gab eine terrestrische Komponente. Während ich nicht bekommen, um zu gehen (und setzte sich zu Hause und schmollte), I did talk some of . . . → Weiterlesen: Insekten der Philippinen I
Von Chris Grinter, am 22. August, 2011% Letzte Woche Jim Hayden erraten die Motte ich gepostet war ein australischer Faulholzmotten. Es war ein guter Tipp, weil es so viele große und beeindruckende Motten in dieser Familie aus Australien. Einer der besten ist, dies zu sein, Tweet'y lambertella (Faulholzmotten), Schwarzer Berg in Canberra Oktober gefangen 23, 1955 (CAS Sammlungen). . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth
Von Chris Grinter, on August 19th, 2011% This GOP is less of a challenge and more of a simple roundup of miserable stock photography. Alex Wild and others have long ago pointed out the massive failings of many stock photo sites – but here is a brief and painful lep roundup using Google.
Step 1: Image search “moth on flower”.
Step 2: . . . → Weiterlesen: Genius des Presse XX
Von Chris Grinter, on August 11th, 2011% Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancing – although it’s too fast to really get a clear look. Given that it’s from a fauna I’m totally unfamiliar with I could easily be wrong – so please correct me . . . → Weiterlesen: Dancing Moth
Von Chris Grinter, on August 10th, 2011% Fresh off the presses, the Miami Blue Butterfly (MBB) is now listed as federally endangered by act of an emergency provision. Huzzah! (rechts?)
Miami Blue Butterfly from Butterflies of America
My first thought was “wait, wasn’t this already endangered?”. Ja, turns out the MBB has been state-endangered since 2002 after a previous emergency . . . → Weiterlesen: NABA verwandelt Fische und Wildtiere in hirnlose Zombies
Von Chris Grinter, on August 8th, 2011%
Die Motte dieser Woche ist ein Video eines tanzenden Mikros von den Philippinen (aufgenommen von Warren Laurde). Wie Sie vielleicht vermuten, ist dies eine Paarungsschau, die in einem ziemlich spektakulären Kopfstand endet. Es gibt viele andere Mikroleps, die Tanz- oder Anzeigeverhalten haben, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → Weiterlesen: Montag Moth
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