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May 23

More Treelobster Video!! Insanely cute babies.

Posted 1 week ago

treelobster, stick insects, lord howe island, endangered, insect,

May 15

A great interview with Thomas Shahan, one of the best macro photogs out there!

Posted 2 weeks ago

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photography, spiders, macrophotography,

Apr 23

LMAO!! A tribute to Cheryl, an entomologist at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Posted 1 month ago

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song, elton john, mites, ticks, mosquitoes, public health,

Apr 15
MASSIVE TAXONOMY FAIL. http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/new-mutant-bed-bugs-twice-as-hard-to-kill-1-2235245 Screen shot to preserve the failure.   “Most people can’t identify bedbugs” because news outlets like this post incorrect photos.   Apparently, the “mutation” mentioned in the story was that bed bugs became COMPLETELY FUCKING DIFFERENT ANIMALS.   This is really horrible, since readers may think fleas (which are common) are bed bugs, and panic/spray when it’s not needed.  This is a flea, not a bed bug. 

MASSIVE TAXONOMY FAIL.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/new-mutant-bed-bugs-twice-as-hard-to-kill-1-2235245 
Screen shot to preserve the failure.  

“Most people can’t identify bedbugs” because news outlets like this post incorrect photos.  

Apparently, the “mutation” mentioned in the story was that bed bugs became COMPLETELY FUCKING DIFFERENT ANIMALS.  

This is really horrible, since readers may think fleas (which are common) are bed bugs, and panic/spray when it’s not needed.  This is a flea, not a bed bug. 

Posted 1 month ago

insects, fleas, misinformation, FAIL, taxonomy fail, bed bugs,

Apr 1

Eating insects (COMIENDO INSECTOS un Espanol); a documentary!

Posted 1 month ago

espanol, insects, eating, food, entomophagy,

Mar 21

A great rockabilly version of Queen Bee by the Orbits for the musical interlude today.

Posted 2 months ago

Mar 20

Eddie Cochran—Boll Weevil Blues. Some classic rockabilly for the afternoon musical interlude

Posted 2 months ago

weevil, insect, rock,

Mar 19

I got ants in my pants and I need to dance: Mr. James Brown is our musical interlude today. Seemed like we needed something Monday Appropriate.

Posted 2 months ago

james brown, music, ants,

Mar 16

The Rolling Stones provide the insect musical interlude this afternoon: The spider and the fly

Posted 2 months ago

spider, fly, stones, music,

Mar 15

Musical Insect Interlude: The Spider and the Fly

Posted 2 months ago

blues, insect,