For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?
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For those Californians reading, especially those in the south, keep an eye out for this beautiful little spider, Latrodectus geometricus – the brown widow. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. Ironically it turns out to not be as dangerous as our native black widow. Nonetheless, it is not . . . → Per saperne di più: Have you seen me? Condividi questo!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 . . . → Per saperne di più: Must be a slow news day… Condividi questo!
Una volta in un evento di vita, un gynandromorph bilaterale. In breve, un inconveniente durante la differenziazione cellulare crea pattern cromosomiche asimmetrici, che porta all'espressione sesso asimmetrica in insetto adulto. Se non avete cliccato il link qui sopra, farlo, si tratta di una descrizione eccellente con alcune foto impressionanti. Torna alla farfalla. Io . . . → Per saperne di più: An Awesome Piccola farfalla Condividi questo!Naturalmente, 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 . . . → Per saperne di più: Just too Easy Condividi questo!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. Condividi questo!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 . . . → Per saperne di più: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist Condividi questo!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 . . . → Per saperne di più: Gone Collecting Condividi questo!It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Sì, 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 . . . → Per saperne di più: Genio della Stampa, in. VI Condividi questo!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 (o $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Per saperne di più: To all you Moth-ers Condividi questo! |
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