Måndag mal

Hoppsan, 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)

 

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Insects of the Philippines I

A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. While the majority of the cash was spent on a clipper ship and dive teams, there was a terrestrial component. While I didn’t get to go (and sat at home and pouted), I did talk some of . . . → Läs mer: Insects of the Philippines I

Dansande mal

Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancingalthough 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 wrongso please correct me . . . → Läs mer: Dansande mal

Måndag mal

 

Veckans moth är en video av en dansande mikro från Filippinerna (tagen av Warren Laurde). Som du kanske misstänker är detta en parningsskärm som slutar i en ganska spektakulär huvudställning. Det finns massor av andra mikroleps som dansar eller visar beteende, men det finns nästan inga andra videor online . . . → Läs mer: Måndag mal

Araknologerna har landat

OK, inte en insekt…

 

For the next three weeks my colleagues from the Arachnology lab at the California Academy of Sciences are in the Philippines! (no, not jealous at all…) The trip is part of the CAS Hearst expedition, a massive effort spanning all of our research departments to survey . . . → Läs mer: Araknologerna har landat