A few images from my weekend mothing trip down to Shell Creek, San Luis Obispo County. Early spring along the central coast is stunning, and the back roads were packed with flower watchers. There were dozens of cars occupied by families out for a weekend drive, many had packed lunches and sat to watch the . . . → Weiterlesen: Flüsse aus Gold
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Dann falten Sie sich ein Insekt. Diese Kunstwerke sind die Kreation von Robert J. Lang. Wenn Sie einige verrückte Origami gesehen haben, stehen die Chancen gut, dass sie seine Kreation waren. Ja, Diese sind tatsächlich aus einem einzigen Stück ungeschnittenem Papier hergestellt. Er liefert das Faltmuster für die meisten seiner Designs, aber tatsächlich falten . . . → Weiterlesen: Zu viel Freizeit? Teilen Sie diese!For those who saw the FOX interview with MSU entomologist Dr. Cognato (Ok, for those who didn’t, here it is), you will be interested to hear his side of the story. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7f52y4Nq4E&feature=player_embedded] Take the time to register (Es tut uns leid, it’s annoying but I couldn’t find it anywhere else) and read a response to the interview by . . . → Weiterlesen: Und jetzt kennst du den Rest der Geschichte Teilen Sie diese!I came across the full-text PDF of the amphibious moth article and extracted the tree showing the radiation of this species group and probable evolution of the amphibious traits. Interesting to note the case shape, and each moth is endemic to its own volcano in the Hawaiian archipelago. This is a Bayesian analysis of . . . → Weiterlesen: Aquamoth part 2 Teilen Sie diese!UR6FVJ2S3B8H Nothing wrong with established religion… You can read all about his story from the NY Times. I think the scariest thing about this whole abuse scandal (scandalsssss) is that the church actually believes that this is the work of satan – not the twisted minds of individual humans. Ja, “the Devil is at work . . . → Weiterlesen: In the name of the… Teilen Sie diese!For all those who abstained from voting (I want to assume some readers must have known the identity of our mystery caterpillar, but were too lazy to comment), here is the answer (after the break).
. . . → Weiterlesen: Answer to last week’s Genius of the Press Teilen Sie diese! Ein Kommentar - (Kommentarfunktion ist geschlossen)  Entomologie  Wettbewerb, Entomologie, Falter, Medien Another amazing animal from Hawaii – a completely amphibious caterpillar (published in the March 22 PNAS). While there are a few aquatic Lepidoptera, all of them have gills that keep them restricted to the water (mind you, we are talking only about the larval stage). If their stream dries up, so does the caterpillar. . . . → Weiterlesen: Aquamoth! Teilen Sie diese!Spring has come to northern California and moths are on the wing. I took a quick trip up to the Sierra foothills over the weekend and hiked up the steep slopes above the American River. Above is pictured Xanthothrix ranunculi f. albipuncta (Noctuidae: Stiriinae). It happens to be sitting on a beautiful california . . . → Weiterlesen: Kalifornischer Frühling Teilen Sie diese!Ein weiterer Teil meiner Lieblingsserie, das Genie der Presse. This article comes from ABC news, Wer kann diese Raupe identifizieren?? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth. Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week. Teilen Sie diese! Kommentarfunktion ist geschlossen Entomologie Schlechte Wissenschaft, Wettbewerb, Entomologie, Falter, Medien, Taxonomie (photo credit) The monarchs have started their spring migration north and you might even see one soon (not exciting if you live in FL or HI where there are year-round residents, or in CA where there are separate overwintering spots). Reports from their winter locations in Mexico however are dismal; with possibly the lowest . . . → Weiterlesen: Weg mit den Köpfen! Teilen Sie diese! 2 Kommentare - (Kommentarfunktion ist geschlossen) Entomologie Barcoding, Schmetterlinge, Erhaltung, DNA, Entomologie, Falter, Monarch |
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