For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?
For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth? 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? 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 sources – CNN takes the time to fluff up its front page.
I usually . . . → Darllen Mwy: Must be a slow news day…
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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 |
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