Vesperi vero diei rant: ita se operari,.

I came across this article today and it put a smile on my face. A traveling malaria researcher came across anelectronic mosquito repellerfor sale in his in-flight catalog. Being an intelligent man, he realized this was total and utter BS. He also realized this product probably sells best while in-route to malaria ridden . . . → Lege plus: Vesperi vero diei rant: ita se operari,.

New page!

Look above, I’ve created a new page for techniques. Ever wonder how something is done? Ask me how and I will illustrate.

Stupid buttefly of the week

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 . . . → Lege plus: Stupid buttefly of the week

In the field

One of the perks of being an entomologist is traveling and collecting. I put a few thousand miles on the car every summer and these are two of the best places in Arizona to collect. The top image is from the Baboquivari Mountains (Baboquivari Peak in the middle), Brown Canyon Research Station. . . . → Lege plus: In the field

Vicis-lapsum papiliones

Quamquam satis esse censet in papiliones, sunt pulchellus aspicere. Hic est magnus in Inferus scio CA video a metus. Temporis lapsu vitae circuitus eius videos de lepidoptera es pulchellus infigo, et hoc praecipue pulchrum. Si ad interficiam de 3:00 in, videte dozens . . . → Lege plus: Vicis-lapsum papiliones

Sad but true

The brief comment about Linus Pauling and Vitamin C below made me remember this video first posted a while ago by Pharyngula. This is Kary Mullis, the inventor of PCR, and a Nobel Prize winner. His invention basically made DNA analysis possible. But like Pauling, he is also completely and totally nuts. If you have . . . → Lege plus: Sad but true

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.

. . . → Lege plus: OK butterfly people, who am I?

NY tempora FAIL – Nulla

Hodie in hoc articulo inventa sanitas NY Times – touting Nulla beneficia pro subsidio in tristitia praegnantes. Paucis difficile diurnarius, Shirley S. Money, illic manere eam partem in hoc defecerunt,. Sed hoc mirum non est, ita molestum non est demonstrare manifestum Vitia . . . → Lege plus: NY tempora FAIL – Nulla

Ming scriptor Fabula

Amo coquere et imperium quantum Tsai Ming sequenti III-am TV inspectoris. Lorem ipsum, et de suis facerent tibi fantastic. Sed perceptum impar tendentiam ad dicendam (exponitur,) “uti semper organica, multo melius est pro vobis,”. Hoc relinquit movet me a frenum. . . . → Lege plus: Ming scriptor Fabula

Quibus rebus skeptical

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