Chris Grinter, 16. apríla, 2012%
Dnešný mol je podhodnotený hnedý Crambidae, Loxostege brunneitincta. Aj keď to nie je nijako zvlášť strhujúci motýľ, má zaujímavý príbeh, ktorý ilustruje potrebu vedeckých zbierok a múzejných pôžičiek.. Ak si prečítate obrázok na štítku, všimnete si, že mora bola pôvodne zhromaždená v 1927 zbohom. P. Od . . . → Čítajte viac: Pondelok Moth
Chris Grinter, 17. októbra, 2011% CNN has now jumped on the bandwagon of FOX-esque bashing of scientific funding. Reporter Erin Burnett “správy” 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 . . . → Čítajte viac: Stink Bug Stink
Chris Grinter, on March 3rd, 2011%
Apparently something in the Mazda 6 fuel line is warm and inviting for the yellow sac spider, enough so that they are building webs over the vent systems of the 4 cylinder vehicles (and not the 6!). The problem has been deemed a “spider infestation” by the car company, a . . . → Čítajte viac: Nature bites back
Chris Grinter, on March 1st, 2011%
The family Nepticulidae hold some of the smallest moths known, ranging from 3-8mm wing-tip to wing-tip. For a comparison I have imaged two moths above: the largest known – Coscinocera hercules that tips the scales at nearly 9 inches, and one of the smallest (yes that tiny little speck . . . → Čítajte viac: The tiniest of moths
Chris Grinter, 18. októbra, 2010%
I came across this interesting device and had an instant gut reaction.. “Samozrejme hlúpy voda žiarovka nemá odpudzovať muchy, je to podvod!”…
hlboký nádych…
OK to je hrozná skepsa. V skutočnosti, to je cynický a to je práve to, čo skeptici neznášam nazýva. To je tiež niečo, čo sa stane, až príliš ľahko – . . . → Čítajte viac: Zavolajte mi skeptický…
Chris Grinter, 24. augusta, 2010% A keď som sa dohnať môžete sledovať niektoré strašidelný Isabella Rossellini re-nariadiť styčnej stratégie na ploštice. Mali by ste si tiež prečítať, ak ste ho chytil už, vynikajúce ploštice Článok napísal význačný (a môj bývalý profesor) May Berenbaum.
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Chris Grinter, on March 6th, 2010% Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! OK, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it was “readily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → Čítajte viac: Thankfully, I’m not a beetle
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