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 . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Rivers of Gold
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Than fold yourself an insect. These pieces of art are the creation of Robert J. Lang. Chances are if you’ve seen some insane origami than they were his creation. Bai, those are actually made from one single piece of uncut paper. He provides the crease pattern for most of his designs, but actually folding . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Too much free-time? Share honetan!For those who saw the FOX interview with MSU entomologist Dr. Cognato (Ados, 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 (barkatu, it’s annoying but I couldn’t find it anywhere else) and read a response to the interview by . . . → Gehiago irakurri: And now you know the rest of the story Share honetan!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 . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Aquamoth zatia 2 Share honetan!UR6FVJ2S3B8H Ez dago gaizki ezarritako erlijioarekin… You can read all about his story from the NY Times. Uste dut tratu txarren eskandalu honen gauzarik beldurgarriena (eskandaluakssss) da elizak benetan uste duela hori satanasen lana dela – ez gizaki indibidualen adimen bihurrituak. Bai, “the Devil is at work . . . → Gehiago irakurri: ren izenean… Share honetan!Bozketan abstenitu diren guztientzat (Irakurle batzuek gure beldar misteriotsuaren identitatea ezagutu behar zutela suposatu nahi dut, baina alferegiak ziren komentatzeko), hona erantzuna (atsedenaldiaren ostean).
. . . → Gehiago irakurri: Joan den asteko Genius of Press-en erantzuna Share honetan! Iruzkin bat - (Iruzkinak itxita daude)  Entomología  Lehiaketa, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Komunikabideak 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. . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Aquamoth! Share honetan!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 . . . → Gehiago irakurri: California Spring Share honetan!Yet another installment of my favorite series, the genius of the press. This article comes from ABC news, who can identify this caterpillar? It is decidedly NOT a gypsy moth. Fellow entomology blogger Myrmecos had a similar story last week. Share honetan! Iruzkinak itxita daude Entomología Bad Science, Lehiaketa, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Komunikabideak, Taxonomy (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 . . . → Gehiago irakurri: Buruarekin off! Share honetan! 2 iruzkinak - (Iruzkinak itxita daude) Entomología Barcoding, Tximeletak, Kontserbazio, DNA, Entomología, Lepidoptera, Monarch |
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