Cwis Sul

For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?

Ydych chi wedi fy ngweld?

I'r rhai Californians sy'n darllen, yn enwedig y rhai yn y de, cadwch lygad am y pry cop bach hardd hwn, Latrodectus geometricus – y weddw frown. Mae arachnolegwyr yn UC Riverside yn monitro lledaeniad y rhywogaeth ymledol hon. Yn eironig mae'n ymddangos nad yw mor beryglus â'n gweddw ddu frodorol. Serch hynny, nid yw . . . → Darllen Mwy: Ydych chi wedi fy ngweld?

Must be a slow news day

With Korea teetering on the edge of a hot war, an ecological disaster of unprecedented proportion and civil unrest in Jamaica (someone harshed their mellow) – just to name a few of todays headlines from other sourcesCNN takes the time to fluff up its front page.

I usually . . . → Darllen Mwy: Must be a slow news day

Glöyn Byw Anhygoel

Digwyddiad unwaith mewn oes, gynandromorph dwyochrog. Yn fyr, mae glitch yn ystod gwahaniaethu celloedd yn creu patrymau cromosom anghymesur, sy'n arwain at fynegiant rhyw anghymesur yn y pryfed sy'n oedolion. Os nad ydych wedi clicio ar y ddolen uchod, gwneud hynny, mae'n ddisgrifiad gwych gyda rhai lluniau anhygoel.

Yn ôl at y glöyn byw. i . . . → Darllen Mwy: Glöyn Byw Anhygoel

Just too Easy

Yn naturiol, it was named Phallus drewsii. This comes form the list of the top 10 species named in 2009, complied by Arizona State University (not a very good list if 7 of my new species weren’t on there…). While I tend to avoid phallic and O’Keeffesque botany, this one I couldn’t resist because it . . . → Darllen Mwy: Just too Easy

Y Gwyfyn and Me #11

Has just been posted over at Beetles in the Bush. Go over and explore the latest moth carnival, a gathering of blogs that have featured moths in one way or another over the last month or so.

The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist

News in from India, a butterfly photographer has been kidnapped. A local park official who was visiting the north eastern province Arunachal Pradesh was taken at night by a gang of armed youth-rebels. Efforts to find him have been hampered by the weather and remote terrain. India has recently become one of the most difficult . . . → Darllen Mwy: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist

Gone Collecting

Over a long weekend I’ll be out in the field. Stay tuned for incredible stories (no hype here…).

While I’m away enjoy the following from other excellent bloggers:

Ted MacRae demonstrates the proper field attire. Just about how I’ll look for the next few days. Explore the Queensland Rainforest with David Rentz. Identify this moth . . . → Darllen Mwy: Gone Collecting

Genius y Wasg, v. VI

It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Oes, you read it here first, a positive article about entomology collections. We all need a breather after that Fox news fiasco with the Michigan State collection. The Honolulu Magazine does a really . . . → Darllen Mwy: Genius y Wasg, v. VI

To all you Moth-ers

For those who are not aware, a new book hit the market at the end of last year. “The Moths of Western North America“, Powell and Opler. At only $95 it’s worth every cent (neu $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Darllen Mwy: To all you Moth-ers