Tag Archives: insects

The joys of ecological restoration

Posted on July 19, 2010 by jtrager

The daily rewards of restoration, to the practicing ecological restorationist and to those who visit his or her work, are many. Continue reading →

Posted in Formicidae, Gentianaceae, Hymenoptera, Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Orthoptera, Plantae, Primulaceae, Tettigoniidae | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Collecting in Australia’s remote McIlwraith range

Posted on July 17, 2010 by myrmecos

The following is an invited post by Alex Wild of Myrmecos Blog: Ted MacRae so graciously guest blogged for me last week, so I figured it’s time to turn this around and send one Ted’s way. One of the great … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Dogbane for Dinner

Posted on July 15, 2010 by annemccormack

Our guest blogger for today is Anne McCormack. I have known Anne (or known of her) for more than 25 years now, first as a long-time editor of Nature Notes, the journal of the Webster Groves Nature Study Society, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocynaceae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Hesperiidae, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Plantae, Vespidae | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Vicarious Friday Beetle Blogging

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Despite the fact that I have a beetle blog and Alex has an ant blog, it is the latter where the regular series Friday Beetle Blogging resides (hmm, I wonder if I should start a Myrmecine Monday series?).  Alex has perhaps … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Great Plains giant tiger beetle

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

In the early 1980s, I was a young, green entomologist, fresh out of school with a budding interest in beetle taxonomy, a zeal for collecting, and a desire to meet other like-minded individuals. Among the first collectors I had the … Continue reading →

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Amblycheila success!

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

I love it when a plan comes together! Another one was caught after these photos for a total of five individuals. They’ve been setup for now in a container of native soil. I hope you’ll forgive these rather rushed photos … Continue reading →

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The Power of Impulse

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Since figuring out a couple weeks that I had the larva of North America’s largest tiger beetle (Amblycheila cylindriformis, or Great Plains giant tiger beetle) in a rearing tub in the lab, I haven’t been able to think about anything except how … Continue reading →

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Call for paratypes!

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Earlier this year, I featured this small jewel beetle in the genus Acmaeodera (family Buprestidae).  It was collected a few years ago in southeastern Arizona by my hymenopterist friend Mike Arduser, who over the years has given me a great variety … Continue reading →

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