Tag Archives: beetles

Do You Have “An Inordinate Fondness”?

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Last week I mentioned that I had been thinking about starting a blog carnival devoted exclusively to beetles.  Actually, I’ve been thinking about it for some time now, but following up on the idea apparently needed a catalyst.  That catalyst … Continue reading →

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A bid for OpenLab

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I’m going to do something I’ve not yet done before—ask for your support.  OpenLab is an annual compilation of the year’s best science-blog writing, as determined by a panel of judges, and the closing date for submissions for 2009 is December 1st—this coming … Continue reading →

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A “Really” Big-headed Tiger Beetle

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In my recent summary of the latest issue of the journal Cicindela, I included a scan of the cover of that issue and its stunning image of the 3rd-instar larva of Megacephala megacephala¹ from Africa.  This otherwordly-looking, four-eyed beast was photographed with jaws agape … Continue reading →

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Moustached Tiger Beetle

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In my previous post, I featured the rare Cicindela highlandensis (Highlands Tiger Beetle), restricted entirely to sand scrubland and pine woodland habitats along the Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida (Choate 2003).  However, that would not be the only Florida endemic tiger beetle … Continue reading →

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Highlands Tiger Beetle

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

When my wife and I made plans to spend a week at her sister’s condominium in Florida this past summer, I began making a list of the tiger beetle species that I wanted to see.  I would be happy to … Continue reading →

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Beetle Research Roundup

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

The latest issue of the journal Cicindela arrived in my mailbox today, and as usual some interesting papers are included.  For those of you unfamiliar with it, Cicindela is “a quarterly journal devoted to the Cicindelidae,” publishing papers dealing with any aspect … Continue reading →

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Florida Metallic Tiger Beetle

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In my previous post, I showed some photographs of the larva of an undetermined species of tiger beetle that I collected from its burrow in dry ground adjacent to a coastal salt marsh near St. Petersburg, Florida. I had assumed … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Tiger Beetle Larva

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

My first experience looking for tiger beetles in Florida had gone well.  Despite its small size and urban surroundings, the narrow strip of coastal scrub and saltwater marsh along the intracoastal waterway behind my sister-in-law’s condominium boasted a robust population of … Continue reading →

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