Tag Archives: entomology

Cosmetid harvestman with parasitic/phoretic mites in Argentina

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

While searching logpiles last month in a relatively intact tract “Selva Paranaense” near Paso de la Patria (Corrientes Prov., Argentina), the most interesting find for me was Desmiphora hirticollis, a bizarre longhorned beetle that is either amazingly cryptic or a curious mimic (I … Continue reading →

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Holy conglobulation, Batman!

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Earlier this month I made a quick trip out to California to see my good friend Chuck Bellamy receive his Honorary Membership in The Coleopterist Society. While I was there, I got a chance to spend some time with Chuck’s … Continue reading →

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Science Outreach in Action

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

This evening I had the distinct pleasure of presenting to the Missouri Master Naturalist™ program, a community-based natural resource education and volunteer service program for adults whose mission is to “engage Missourians in the stewardship of our state’s natural resources … Continue reading →

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Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Bellamy – 12th Honorary Member of The Coleopterists Society

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

On Thursday of this past week, it was my distinct pleasure and honor to see my colleague and very good friend, Dr. Charles L. “Chuck” Bellamy named an Honorary Member of The Coleopterists Society. Honorary Membership is the highest level of distinction … Continue reading →

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Maddening mutillid

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

During my stay in Corrientes, Argentina, I had two distinct biomes to explore—the relatively moist “Selva Paraguayense” to the east in Corrientes Province (a southern adjunct to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, and home to the cryptic longhorned beetle … Continue reading →

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One-Shot Wednesday: Upside down bee fly

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

This has got to be one of the strangest photos I’ve ever taken. Three weeks ago after visiting Sam A. Baker State Park (and photographing the scorpionfly featured in last week’s One-Shot Wednesday post), my dad and I visited a couple of … Continue reading →

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Aglaoschema rufiventre in Chaco, Argentina

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

I’ve mentioned a few times that April is not a very good time to look for beetles in northern Argentina, as the months preceding April are typically hot and dry. September through January would be a much better time, especially to … Continue reading →

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One-Shot Wednesday: Panorpa helena scorpionfly

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Last month I introduced a new meme called One-Shot Wednesday as a fun outlet for those occasional instances where I was able to fire off just one shot of an insect before it took off. At the time I guess I … Continue reading →

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