Author Archives: Ted C. MacRae

About Ted C. MacRae

Ted C. MacRae is a research entomologist by vocation and beetle taxonomist by avocation. Areas of expertise in the latter include worldwide jewel beetles (Buprestidae) and North American longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae). More recent work has focused on North American tiger beetles (Cicindelidae) and their distribution, ecology, and conservation.

Field of Dreams

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2013

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Fun at Salinas Grandes

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

My colleagues and I greatly enjoyed our visit to the Salinas Grandes salt flats in Catamarca Province, but there was a moment of tension between Federico and Agustín. You see, Federico is only 12″ tall, so we have to keep a close … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Argentina

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Perhaps some have noticed that things have been relatively quiet of late here at Beetles in the Bush. I have been hard at work in South America for the past couple of weeks, first in Brazil and now in Argentina. … Continue reading →

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Baffling beetles

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Even though I pride myself as a fairly competent coleopterist, I occasionally run into beetles that—despite my best efforts—I just cannot identify them beyond the family level. I don’t feel too bad about that, as the group’s 350,000 to 400,000 described … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Bike Adventure

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Yesterday I joined my Brazilian colleagues on a bicycling tour from the outskirts of São Paulo to the beaches of the Atlantic Coast. To say that the tour was an ‘adventure’ is an understatement—it was epic! For those not familiar … Continue reading →

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T.G.I.Flyday: Argentine robber

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

I’m back in South America for the next 2+ weeks, and though it will be another week before I actually make it into Argentina, I am celebrating my return to that lovely country with photos of Argentinian insects taken during … Continue reading →

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The “silky-bellied humpbacked” ant

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Last year during my extended work stay in Argentina, I was able to slip away from my duties during the first week of April and spend some time in the city of Corrientes in the northeastern part of the country. The … Continue reading →

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Another happy customer!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

I see that Delbert La Rue at Crooked Beak Workshop has received my package and is happy with its contents! Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2013

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