For the rarely reoccurring quiz series, here is a new image. Who is this moth?
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Для тих каліфорнійців читання, особливо на півдні, стежити за цією красивою маленької павука, Latrodectus geometricus – коричневий вдова. Арахнологов в Каліфорнійському університеті в Ріверсайді стежать за поширення цього інвазивних видів. За іронією долі він виявляється не настільки небезпечно, як наш рідний чорної вдови. Тим не менш, це не . . . → Детальніше: Чи бачили ви мене? Поділитися! 2 коментарі - (Коментарі закриті)  Ентомологія  Ентомологія, Інвазивних видів, Номери для комах, Павуки 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 . . . → Детальніше: Must be a slow news day… Поділитися!
A once in a lifetime occurrence, a bilateral gynandromorph. Коротше кажучи, a glitch during cell differentiation creates asymmetrical chromosome patterns, which leads to asymmetrical sex expression in the adult insect. If you haven’t clicked the link above, do so, it’s an excellent description with some awesome photos. Back to the butterfly. I . . . → Детальніше: An Awesome Little Butterfly Поділитися!Природно, 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 . . . → Детальніше: Just too Easy Поділитися!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. Поділитися!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 . . . → Детальніше: The Dangerous Life of a Lepidopterist Поділитися!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 . . . → Детальніше: Gone Collecting Поділитися!It’s good to throw a changeup every one in a while, and this week here is an article that is actually GOOD. Та, 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 . . . → Детальніше: Геній преси, v. VI Поділитися!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 (або $75 for the e-book, but I hate e-books). It’s a remarkable tome and the first of its kind . . . → Детальніше: Всім вам Матерям Поділитися! |
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