Category Archives: [No taxon]

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Spider, insect or something else?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

I recently received a batch of fossil insects from a local fossil collector, who is hoping that I and other local entomologists will be able to provide some level of identification beyond just “insect.” All are from the Green River Formation, … Continue reading →

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Friday Editor’s Tip: Lose the formatting!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

As Managing Editor of The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, I have the privilege of guiding manuscripts through the entire publication process—from submission and review through acceptance and preparation for final printing. It’s gratifying to see the results of a researcher’s efforts come to fruition, and … Continue reading →

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Super Crop Challenge #14

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Wow, has it really been five months since the last Super Crop Challenge?! Well, it’s time to start a new BitB Challenge Session (this will be #7), so what better way to start? Can you name the structure shown in the … Continue reading →

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Approaching the unapproachable

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Yesterday I gave a talk at the Entomological Society of America’s Insect Macrophotography Symposium, focusing on techniques that I use for photographing wary insects in the field. Turnout for the symposium was awesome (I estimate ~125 people in attendance), and as … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

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PPE Call For Submissions

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Over the past two years, we have made great progress in working through a backlog of manuscripts as we bring the journal closer to our eventual goal of on-schedule publishing. I thank the authors who contributed manuscripts, the Editorial Board … Continue reading →

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Have you googled yourself lately?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

I recently came upon a post titled, What will I find if I google you?, written last year by Scientopia blogger gerty-z at Balanced Instability. Although written from the perspective of a new, tenure-track academician giving advice to students with … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Dallas Arboretum

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

This post is a little different from my normal fare, so feel free to glance and move on (or if you like it, let me know that too). Earlier this week I traveled to Argentina, but along the way I … Continue reading →

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