Sunday Quiz

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

Have you seen me?

For those Californians reading, especially those in the south, keep an eye out for this beautiful little spider, Latrodectus geometricusthe 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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Have you seen me?

Mesti hari berita yang perlahan…

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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Mesti hari berita yang perlahan…

Satu Little Butterfly Awesome

A sekali dalam kejadian seumur hidup, gynandromorph dua hala. Pendek, yang berlaku akibat gangguan dalam pembezaan sel mewujudkan corak kromosom simetri, yang membawa kepada ungkapan seks simetri dalam serangga dewasa. Jika anda tidak klik pautan di atas, berbuat demikian, ia adalah satu penerangan yang sangat baik dengan beberapa gambar yang menggerunkan.

Kembali ke rama-rama. saya . . . → Baca Lebih: Satu Little Butterfly Awesome

Terlalu Mudah

Sememangnya, ia dinamakan Lingga drewsii. Ini mula membentuk senarai atas 10 spesies yang dinamakan dalam 2009, dipatuhi oleh Arizona State University (bukan senarai yang sangat baik jika 7 spesies baru saya tidak berada di sana…). Walaupun saya cenderung untuk mengelakkan dan berbentuk zakar O'Keeffesque botani, satu ini saya tidak dapat menahan kerana ia . . . → Baca Lebih: Terlalu Mudah

Ini rama-rama dan 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 . . . → Baca Lebih: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist

Pergi Mengumpul

Pada hujung minggu yang lama saya akan keluar di lapangan. Tinggal ditala untuk cerita-cerita yang luar biasa (gembar-gembur tidak di sini…).

Walaupun saya jauh menikmati berikut dari penulis blog yang sangat baik yang lain:

Ted MacRae menunjukkan pakaian bidang yang betul. Hanya kira-kira bagaimana saya akan melihat untuk beberapa hari akan datang. Terokai Rainforest Queensland dengan David Rentz. Mengenal pasti rama-rama ini . . . → Baca Lebih: Pergi Mengumpul

Genius Akhbar, 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. Ya, 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 . . . → Baca Lebih: Genius Akhbar, v. VI

Kepada semua ibu-ibu

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 (atau $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Baca Lebih: Kepada semua ibu-ibu