Apr 23, 2025
The larval form of a dark arches moth, Apamea monoglypha
by Nikolai Vladimirov
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The larval form of a dark arches moth, Apamea monoglypha
by Nikolai Vladimirov
@stellatheknave submitted: found this supermodel digging holes for a research project, any idea what it is? my first guess was a beetle larvae, but it seems a bit big for anything we have here. eastern central alberta, ~3½-4½ cm long
(after the photoshoot i made a cleft in the ground away from our holes and dropped it in, and dont worry i didnt bury it)
What a lovely large child! This baby appears to have both true legs and pro legs, including visible anal prolegs on the butt-end, so it’s a lepidopteran caterpillar rather than a beetle larva. Specifically, probably a noctuid moth caterpillar known as a cutworm. They hide in the soil or leaf litter during the day and come out at night to nibble plants, often snipping them off right at the stem and cutting the plant down entirely. If I had to make an educated guess at species, I’d say it’s in the genus Apamea, maybe a glassy cutworm. It should have had no problem burying itself again after you put it back in the dirt :)
Apamea, Aphamia, Siria: Los restos de su espectacular cardo columnado (vía principal que cruzaba la ciudad) permanecen aún en pie. También se preservan restos del unas termas, un ágora (plaza pública) y el teatro.
Damascus, May 21 ( Prensa Latina) Syrian Army units have found dozens of archaeological pieces stolen by terrorists and hidden in the recently liberated city of Qalat Al Madiq, media reported Tuesday.
From Prensa Latina
“Damascus, May 21 (Prensa Latina) - Syrian Army units have found dozens of archaeological pieces stolen by terrorists and hidden in the recently liberated city of Qalat Al Madiq, media reported Tuesday.”
“According to the sources, other similar findings are not ruled out because tracking operations in that locality are in the initial phase, as happened in other sites looted by extremists.” Continue reading
Apamea Ruins in Syria
Satellite Imagery of Ancient Sites in Syria: Before and During Wartime.
The images above shows satellite imagery of three notable ancient sites in Syria: Dura-Europos, Mari (Tell Hariri), and Apamea. All three sites have sustained extensive damage and looting throughout the Syrian Civil War, as seen by the high density of looting pits present in the photos on the right.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has become widely associated with looting and the destruction of cultural material as a result of their high profile destruction of ancient sites like Nineveh, Hatra, and Palmyra. It is a common misconception, however, that the terrorist organization is solely responsible for the destruction of Syria’s cultural heritage. Research conducted by Jesse Casana of Dartmouth College has shown that the general number of looted sites were actually higher within territories held by Kurdish and Resistance groups than in those held by IS in 2015. On the other hand, the sites within IS territory were more likely to suffer severe damage than in other areas of Syria, suggesting that looting was more organized.
The destruction of cultural heritage has been observed before within countries with major civil unrest, but never to the scale that is being currently seen within Syria. Whether it is being conducted by people desperately in need of supplies and money, or terrorists doing it as a cultural cleaning tactic, the archaeological looting in Syria is a sobering reminder that the destruction of heritage and war go hand in hand.
If you interested in protecting Syria’s cultural heritage, you can help by donating (if you are able) to ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives, which monitors damage and develops plans for emergency preservation of cultural heritage sites in Syria.
If you are more interested in aiding Syrian refugees, you can help by donating (if you are able) to charities such as MercyUSA, or the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS).
Apamea, Syria. by Richard McManus Via Flickr: Apamea. For licensing see: www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/columns-at-apamea-syri...
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