Category Archives: [No taxon]

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ID Challenge #2

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

Here is another straight-up ID Challenge. Standard rules apply: Points awarded for correctly naming the order, family, genus, and species (2 pts each). Bonus points may be given (at my discretion) for providing additional relevant information (e.g., diagnostic characters, biological/ecological uniquities, clever jokes, etc.).¹ … Continue reading →

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Super Crop Challenge #3

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

There are lots of points up for grabs with this one, what with several body parts to name as well as the organism to which they belong needing to be identified.  Rules and points will be awarded roughly as outlined in … Continue reading →

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My MT-24EX flash diffuser

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

When I purchased my insect macrophotography rig two summers ago, I already knew that one of the biggest challenges I would face (besides a steep learning curve) was lighting.  While it is possible to do insect macrophotography using only natural light, this … Continue reading →

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The 12 Years of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

This post first appeared on Beetles in the Bush on Christmas Day 2008. Two years have passed, but the sentiment remains stronger than ever. I reprint it here as BitB‘s single evergreen post. Merry Christmas! They came from completely different … Continue reading →

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ID Challenge #1

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Okay, this isn’t really the first ID challenge I’ve had on this site, but the first in a series that is formally named such.  I’ll be offering these up occasionally to fill the void left by the suspension of Alex’s … Continue reading →

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AIF #11, HoH #12

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

An Inordinate Fondness #11 – Kindergarten Kunstkammer is hot off the press, and you MUST read it! Adrian Thysse, the polymath behind The Bug Whisperer (as well as Voyages Around My Camera, A Natural Evolution, and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Centraal), adopts an … Continue reading →

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Super Crop Challenge #2

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Super Crop Challenge #1 appeared not to be too difficult – let’s see if this one is any harder. This is a straight up ID challenge, more points for greater specificity. To narrow things down a bit, the photograph from which this portion … Continue reading →

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3rd Blogoversary, 7 New Blogs, & AIF #10

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Today happens to be BitB’s 3rd blogoversary.  I won’t bore you with an attempt at witty, insightful introspection on what it means to have reached this modest milestone.  BitB is still what it started out as – tales from my life-long, entomocentric, … Continue reading →

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