सोमवार मोठ

उफ़, I skipped last monday’s moth, so here are two! These are some stunners from the CAS Philippines expedition and I think I have figured out their names. If you know better, please correct me.

 

Parasa darma (Limacodidae)

 

Parotis marginata (Crambidae)

 

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Insects of the Philippines I

A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. While the majority of the cash was spent on a clipper ship and dive teams, there was a terrestrial component. While I didn’t get to go (and sat at home and pouted), I did talk some of . . . → और पढ़ें: Insects of the Philippines I

नृत्य कीट

Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancingalthough it’s too fast to really get a clear look. Given that it’s from a fauna I’m totally unfamiliar with I could easily be wrongso please correct me . . . → और पढ़ें: नृत्य कीट

सोमवार मोठ

 

इस हफ्ते का पतंगा फिलीपींस के एक डांसिंग माइक्रो का वीडियो है (वॉरेन लौर्डे द्वारा लिया गया). जैसा कि आपको संदेह हो सकता है कि यह एक संभोग प्रदर्शन है जो एक बहुत ही शानदार हेडस्टैंड में समाप्त होता है. कई अन्य माइक्रोलेप्स हैं जिनमें नृत्य या प्रदर्शन व्यवहार होता है, but there are almost no other videos online . . . → और पढ़ें: सोमवार मोठ

The Arachnologists have landed

अच्छा, not an insect

 

For the next three weeks my colleagues from the Arachnology lab at the California Academy of Sciences are in the Philippines! (no, not jealous at all…) The trip is part of the CAS Hearst expedition, a massive effort spanning all of our research departments to survey . . . → और पढ़ें: The Arachnologists have landed