Sunday Quiz

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

Umeona mimi?

Kwa Californians wale kusoma, hasa wale wa kusini, kushika jicho nje kwa hii nzuri kidogo buibui, Latrodectus geometricus – mjane brown. Arachnologists katika UC Riverside ni ufuatiliaji wa kuenea kwa aina hii vamizi. Suala zinageuka kuwa kama hatari kama nyeusi mjane yetu ya asili. Hata hivyo, si . . . → Soma Zaidi: Umeona mimi?

Lazima iwe siku ya habari polepole…

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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Lazima iwe siku ya habari polepole…

Kipepeo Mdogo wa Kushangaza

Tukio la mara moja katika maisha, a bilateral gynandromorph. Kwa kifupi, hitilafu wakati wa utofautishaji wa seli huunda ruwaza za kromosomu zisizolingana, ambayo husababisha usemi wa ngono usio na usawa katika wadudu wazima. Ikiwa haujabofya kiungo hapo juu, fanya hivyo, ni maelezo bora yenye picha za kupendeza.

Rudi kwa kipepeo. I . . . → Soma Zaidi: Kipepeo Mdogo wa Kushangaza

Rahisi sana

Kwa kawaida, it was named Phallus drewsii. This comes form the list of the top 10 species named in 2009, inafuatwa na Chuo Kikuu cha Jimbo la Arizona (si orodha nzuri sana kama 7 za aina yangu mpya hazikuwepo…). While I tend to avoid phallic and O’Keeffesque botany, this one I couldn’t resist because it . . . → Soma Zaidi: Rahisi sana

Nondo na Mimi #11

Imetoka kuchapishwa huko Beetles in the Bush. Nenda na ukague kanivali ya hivi punde ya nondo, mkusanyiko wa blogu ambazo zimeangazia nondo kwa njia moja au nyingine katika kipindi cha mwezi mmoja hivi uliopita.

Maisha ya Hatari ya Lepidopterist

Habari kutoka India, mpiga picha wa kipepeo ametekwa nyara. Afisa wa hifadhi ya eneo hilo ambaye alikuwa akizuru mkoa wa kaskazini mashariki wa Arunachal Pradesh alichukuliwa usiku na genge la vijana waasi wenye silaha.. Juhudi za kumtafuta zimetatizwa na hali ya hewa na maeneo ya mbali. India has recently become one of the most difficult . . . → Soma Zaidi: Maisha ya Hatari ya Lepidopterist

Imekwenda Kukusanya

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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Imekwenda Kukusanya

Fikra ya Press, 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. Ndiyo, 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 . . . → Soma Zaidi: Fikra ya Press, v. VI

Kwa wote nondo-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 (au $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Soma Zaidi: Kwa wote nondo-ers