Tag Archives: ID challenge

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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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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Answer to ID Challenge #4 – Aetalion reticulatum

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ted C. MacRae

ID Challenge #4 seems to have been a little more difficult than I anticipated – only a few people mustered the courage to even hazard a guess, of whom TGIQ emerged with maximum points to take the win.  Looking sort of like a cross … 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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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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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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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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