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Woolly Bear Caterpillar
The days are getting shorter and the nights are cold. Winter is almost here. In North America, where winters can be extremely harsh, it used to be very important that people prepare food and supplies to last them until spring. But before the advent of weather prediction technology how would one predict the winter’s severity? Luckily there is a little insect that, at least according to folklore, can tell you just what to expect.
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The European Stag Beetle
The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the subject of quite a bit of European folklore. In Germany is was believed that these insects would carry burning coals into homes to set them on fire. Some also claimed that stag beetles could attract lightning, leading to an association with the Norse god Thor. To avoid being struck by lightning, people would wear the heads of the beetles on their hats. Stag beetle heads are actually still worn frequently as an accessory in traditional Bavarian costumes.
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Moss mimic Stick Insect, Trychopeplus thaumasius? by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums
Pink-bellied moth (Oenochroma vinaria)
The pink-bellied moth is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Australia.The wingspan is 50–70 mm.
photo credits: Victor Fazio, Donald Hobern
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Anyone interested in leafmining insects or people just looking to supplement their collection of field guides would do well to look into Charley Eiseman’s Patreon. He is currently creating a guide to the leafminers of North America. For $5 a month you can get each chapter as he releases them. I recommend it!
Rogues Gallery Praying Mantids come in all manner of shapes and sizes, colours and personalities… by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese praying mantids on my Flickr site HERE…..
MOTHS from Yunnan, China Click on and scroll through images for individual IDs….. by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…
Bug of the Day
Discovered this large moth at my light in the wee hours this morning. Spent way too long in bed searching for the id using my smartphone…should have just gotten off my butt and dug out the Peterson’s Guide, since I kept thinking I’d seen this moth way in the front of the guide. Turned out to be a Silver-spotted Ghost Moth (Sthenopis argenteomaculatus), a brand new species, genus, and family for the yard (actually, never seen anything in this family before *ever*)!
Become a patron of Charley Eiseman today: Read 7 posts by Charley Eiseman and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for artists and creators.
Anyone interested in leafmining insects or people just looking to supplement their collection of field guides would do well to look into Charley Eiseman’s Patreon. He is currently creating a guide to the leafminers of North America. For $5 a month you can get each chapter as he releases them. I recommend it!
Weevil, Curculionidae: Molytinae: Anchonini by Andreas Kay
Uraniid Moths (Paradecetia or Brachydecetia sp., Auzeinae, Uraniidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..
Yellow Spotted Grasshopper (Aularches miliaris, Pyrgomorphidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese grasshoppers, katydids and crickets on my Flickr site HERE…..
We all know that birds have a great vision, right? But what if they could also smell?! We demonstrated that foraging birds exploit volatiles emitted from crop plants damaged by insects. This knowledge opens new avenues in using birds in sustainable insect pest management. We are expanding...
Researchers at the University of Delaware (including my graduate advisor) are studying the way birds are able to detect plant volatile compounds to find insect prey. To do this, however, they need some expensive time lapse cameras. That’s where you come in! A crowd funding campaign has been kicked off to advance this fascinating research. The results could have profound implications for both agriculture and conservation. If you have the money and would like help fund this study please consider donating a few dollars. Thanks!
Dark Evening Brown (Melanitis phedima, Satyrinae, Nymphalidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese butterflies on my Flickr site HERE…..
The types of insects Linnaei and Fabrice icons, illustrated
by John James Roemer.
Publication info Vitoduri Helvetorum :Prostat apud Henric. Steiner et Socios,MDCCLXXXIX [1789] BHL Collections: Smithsonian Libraries
We all know that birds have a great vision, right? But what if they could also smell?! We demonstrated that foraging birds exploit volatiles emitted from crop plants damaged by insects. This knowledge opens new avenues in using birds in sustainable insect pest management. We are expanding...
Researchers at the University of Delaware (including my graduate advisor) are studying the way birds are able to detect plant volatile compounds to find insect prey. To do this, however, they need some expensive time lapse cameras. That’s where you come in! A crowd funding campaign has been kicked off to advance this fascinating research. The results could have profound implications for both agriculture and conservation. If you have the money and would like help fund this study please consider donating a few dollars. Thanks!
Chickweed Moth (Haematopis grataria), Eastern U.S.
This female chickweed moth gets its name from its all-time favorite food (as a caterpillar), chickweed. This pollinator sports shades of pastel yellow and pinks, resembling flowers it visits. One difference between males and females is that males have big feathery antennae and females’ antennae are thin. photograph by Krista Lundgren/USFWS
via: USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System
