One, and one only today, but it's an exciting one! Check it out here. What? Disappointed? Ugh, fine. Here's Rambo. Because real men like butterflies. Happy Friday.
Month: July 2015
I have "In the jungle" running through my head but I changed the words. In the forest, the mighty forest, the insects sing toniiiiggghhhttt. A cicada screech, a cricket chirp, a katydid, a katydid. In the forest.....
I couldn't sleep and I was up at an astonishingly early hour this morning. So I gave up and headed towards the office. Being so early, BBC World Service was on (I am a bit of an NPR junkie). One of their taglines was "for an increasingly connected world." It made me think about connections … Continue reading BBC, shooting stars, mayflies, rhubarb pie
It has been a crazy week. I have put over 1000 miles on my car for work this week and been in five states (7 if you count my two lay-overs). Needless to say, I have lots to catch up on. But I did run across a few favorites to share! Go ahead, BUG me … Continue reading Finally Friday Favorites
That's right, it's moth week! Moth week started ten years ago in New Jersey to celebrate the beauty, life cycle, and habitats of these often overlooked insects. It is estimated that there may be as many as 500,000 species of moths in the world and this year the focus is on the Sphingidae family. These are … Continue reading Moth Week in Three Easy Steps
Phenomenal that is is finally Friday if you ask me! Pictures - don't know if I can quite describe how totally amazing, mind-blowing, incredibly good the Digital Museum of Natural History's pictures are. But I just tried and failed. Go see for yourself. My personal favorite from this week are these cute little wasps! // … Continue reading Phenomenal Friday Favorites
I saved a spider in the shower this morning. I feel like a superhero.
It happened! New Horizon made the close pass by Pluto! Pictures coming in! And why is this important? Well... Science! And because I believe I can link just about anything to entomology: Coprophanaeus pluto - a dung beetle, mostly Mexico Euptera pluto - Nymphalid butterfly native to parts of Africa Fodinoidea pluto - Arctiid moth … Continue reading The Pluto Fly-By Article of Your Entomological Dreams
I have always been fascinated with the natural world and especially the more unseen parts of it. Insects have adapted so many characteristics to circumvent plant defenses, hide themselves from predators or prey, and utilize habitats and resources. Pitcher plants still have them beat. To me, there is nothing cooler than watching a venus fly … Continue reading Insects and pitcher plants and bats, oh my!
It has been a long week. I had to work over the holiday weekend so it feels like I have been working two weeks straight. Oh, wait, I have! I feel like I have been running behind most of this week (oh, wait, I have!) and I am surprised I managed to get yesterday's post … Continue reading Friday Favorites are Fabulicious
confessions of an entomologist 