Pirmdiena kode

Chris Grinter, on September 12th, 2011%

Oops, 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)

 

. . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode

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Filipīnu kukaiņi I

Chris Grinter, on August 24th, 2011%

A month ago or so the California Academy of Sciences launched a full fledged expedition to the Philippines. Lai gan lielākā daļa naudas tika iztērēta kliperkuģī un niršanas komandām, bija zemes komponents. Kamēr es nevarēju iet (un sēdēja mājās un pucējās), I did talk some of . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Filipīnu kukaiņi I

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Dejošana Moth

Chris Grinter, on August 11th, 2011%

Here is another wonderful video from Warren! I am guessing this is a Choreutidae because of the way the wings are held while dancing – although 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 wrong – so please correct me . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Dejošana Moth

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Pirmdiena kode

Chris Grinter, on August 8th, 2011%

 

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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: Pirmdiena kode

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The Arachnologists have landed

Chris Grinter, on May 9th, 2011%

Labi, 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 . . . → Lasīt vairāk: The Arachnologists have landed

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