Category Archives: [No taxon]

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ID Challenge #7

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

I hadn’t planned on doing another ID Challenge so quickly after the previous one¹; however, this critter is just too cool to keep in my pocket any longer.  Order-level identification shouldn’t be too much of a challenge, but I’ll be … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #6

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s been awhile since our last ID Challenge.  I’ll give 2 pts each for correctly naming the order, family, genus, and species and whatever supporting information you can provide.  Bonus points if you can surmise host plant, location, etc.  Standard ID … Continue reading →

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Saludos de Argentina

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

I was hoping somebody might try to guess in which city the photos in the previous post were taken, but nobody took the bait.  My allusion to a population of 13.1 million people makes for a rather short list, and in fact they were taken in … Continue reading →

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A Room with a View

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

A couple of pictures from my hotel room, one taken about five hours ago… …and another taken just about an hour ago… You need a lot of lights for 13.1 million people! Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2011

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Brazil Bugs #12 – Desafio de identificação #5

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

Here we go again – 2 pts each for any correct taxon name up to and including order and any supporting information you can provide.  Standard ID Challenge rules apply.  Hint: don’t take anything for granted – this one is going to … Continue reading →

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Brazil Bugs #8 – Desafio de identificação #4

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s time for a new ID Challenge, this one from my recent trip to Brazil.  I don’t expect this to be a terribly difficult challenge, so whoever wins is going to do so by gaining bonus points for providing detail about … Continue reading →

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Rain Over Campinas, Brazil

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

It has rained every day in Campinas, Brazil since I arrived here earlier this week.  Clear morning skies give way to towering cumulus clouds as the heat and humidity build, releasing their torrents by mid afternoon.  Today brought a small … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #3

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

A straight-up identification challenge – see ID Challenge #2 for a detailed explanation of the rules: Photograph taken June 27, 2010 in northwestern Missouri.  Good luck! Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2011

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