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Mambo yamekuwa utulivu hapa kwa muda kabisa – hasa kwa sababu nimekuwa kuathiriwa na kazi (jambo jema daima). Lakini mimi pia hivi karibuni alijiunga na chama miaka nane marehemu kwa Twitter treni. Kwa picha ya kila siku ya wadudu baridi tafadhali kufuata yangu juu ya hukoskepticalmoth. Bila shaka baadhi ya hadithi zinahitaji . . . → Soma Zaidi: Nifuate juu ya Twitter

Jumatatu nondo

Today’s moth is a beautiful species from the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, Epermenia stolidota (Epermeniidae). This is actually a larger specimen than it appears, about 20mm from wingtip to wingtip. Those raised, darkened, tufts of scales on the posterior edge of the forewing is a great character for this . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jumatatu nondo

Jumatatu nondo

This week I’m sharing a tiny, scruffy, and semi-competently spread Nepticulidae in the genus Stigmella from the same light trap of Prescott Arizona as the past few Monday Moths. I usually wouldn’t share a photo of a moth that isn’t in the best condition, but I’m using this as an example of . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jumatatu nondo

Jumatatu nondo

 

Nondo hii ni mfano mzuri wa nondo zangu nyingi kwa sasa – wasiojulikana! Hakika huyu ni Gelechiidae, unaweza kuona palps kubwa zilizoinuliwa mbele ya kichwa, na makadirio ya umbo la kidole kwenye ncha za mbawa za nyuma. Just about one of the easiest . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jumatatu nondo

Jumatatu nondo

Leo nondo ni ndogo stunning na kiumbe mwingine kutoka Barb Bartell ya yadi ya nyuma katika Rockies. Kwa kadri ya ufahamu wangu ni aina ya Mompha (Coleophoridae), pengine claudiella,lakini sina chanya ID juu ya mdudu hii bado. Mara baada ya mimi kuanza wakichimba micros kutoka tovuti hii kuna uhakika . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jumatatu nondo

National nondo Wiki 2012

kwanza ya mwaka ya Taifa ya nondo Wiki itakuwa huu majira ya joto, Julai 23-29, 2012! Hili ni tukio la kwanza la aina yake katika Marekani (imekuwa maarufu nchini Uingereza kwa muda kabisa) na ni jaribio la kuhamasisha watu kichwa nje na kuchunguza nondo zao fauna mara nyingi kupuuzwa. Marekani ina . . . → Soma Zaidi: National nondo Wiki 2012

Mseto wa Nondo wenye Meno

Kila mtu ana uwezekano wa kujua mfano wa kawaida wa nondo au kipepeo – proboscis kama majani kufikia nekta iliyofichwa ndani ya maua. Idadi kubwa ya Lepidoptera wametofautiana pamoja na mionzi ya mimea ya angiosperm, kuwa moja ya utaratibu tofauti na tele wa maisha duniani. Mtazamo huu hata hivyo haufanyi . . . → Soma Zaidi: Mseto wa Nondo wenye Meno

Jumatatu nondo

 

This week’s moth is a video of a dancing micro from the Philippines (taken by Warren Laurde). As you might suspect this is a mating display that ends in a pretty spectacular headstand. There are lots of other microleps that have dancing or display behavior, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → Soma Zaidi: Jumatatu nondo

tiniest ya nondo

familia Nepticulidae kushikilia baadhi ya nondo ndogo inayojulikana, kuanzia 3-8mm mrengo-ncha kwa mrengo-ncha. Kwa kulinganisha mimi Sura nondo mbili juu: kubwa inayojulikana – Coscinocera hercules that tips the scales at nearly 9 inchi, na moja ya ndogo (yes that tiny little speck . . . → Soma Zaidi: tiniest ya nondo