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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Living With Temitophiles
Social insects have “guests” that take up residence (uninvited) in the nest. Several species of beetles can be found within termite mounds. Fossils of termitophile beetles are present in Baltic amber indicating that beetle-termite relationships date to at least 19 … Continue reading
Living Under Water
Many insects have larvae that are aquatic but an adult that is terrestrial. Until early in the 20th Century, it was widely assumed that no adult insect could live under water for sustained periods. The French Biologist, F. Brocher, changed these beliefs … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, by jjneal, Environment
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Politicians and Pond Skaters
Usually, when a pundit compares a politician to an insect, flattery is not intended. The NYTimes David Brooks writes about “a political pond skater — one of those little creatures that flit across the surface, sort of fascinating to watch, … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, by jjneal, Environment, Insect Inspired, News
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Living With Bison
The Sandhill Wildlife Area in central Wisconsin contains a small herd of American Bison in order to maintain the oak savanna ecosystem. It also contains protected populations of the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly. Its larval host is wild blue lupine. … Continue reading
Posted in by jjneal, Endangered Species, Environment
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Spit It Out
Larvae of the turnip sawfly Athalia rosaeare chemically defended against predators such as tree frog. A naive tree frog will pick up the sawfly larva with its tongue and bring it into its mouth. The sawfly releases hemolymph, both toxic … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, by jjneal, Environment
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Admirals of April
The population of Red Admirals has greatly increased during the past week in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The Red Admiral does not overwinter in Indiana but migrates from the south. In 2012, a warmer than usual spring, we had flocks of … Continue reading
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Life Is Cheap
South Korean born artist Anicka Yi is winner of a Hugo Boss Prize for contemporary art. Her work appears in New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum from April 21 to July 5, 2017. As explained in a feature about the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Biomaterials, by jjneal
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