Tag Archives: nature

ID Challenge #21

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Time for another installment of BitB Challenge Session #7. This one is going to be a bit different from previous versions—can you identify the tree in the photo? Not the scientific name, not the common name, but the actual name of this particular tree. … Continue reading →

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These bugs rock!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

These stones were given to me recently by a local insect enthusiast who is an admitted collector of all things natural history. According to him, the stones were among numerous items that he was allowed to “salvage” many decades earlier from … Continue reading →

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The “little soybean weevil”

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Lepidopteran caterpillars are without question the most important pests affecting soybean in South America, while stink bugs run a close second in terms of economic impact and as the targets of insecticide applications. There are, however, a number of weevil … Continue reading →

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Fun at Salinas Grandes

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

My colleagues and I greatly enjoyed our visit to the Salinas Grandes salt flats in Catamarca Province, but there was a moment of tension between Federico and Agustín. You see, Federico is only 12″ tall, so we have to keep a close … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Argentina

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Perhaps some have noticed that things have been relatively quiet of late here at Beetles in the Bush. I have been hard at work in South America for the past couple of weeks, first in Brazil and now in Argentina. … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Bike Adventure

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Yesterday I joined my Brazilian colleagues on a bicycling tour from the outskirts of São Paulo to the beaches of the Atlantic Coast. To say that the tour was an ‘adventure’ is an understatement—it was epic! For those not familiar … Continue reading →

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T.G.I.Flyday: Argentine robber

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

I’m back in South America for the next 2+ weeks, and though it will be another week before I actually make it into Argentina, I am celebrating my return to that lovely country with photos of Argentinian insects taken during … Continue reading →

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The “silky-bellied humpbacked” ant

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ted C. MacRae

Last year during my extended work stay in Argentina, I was able to slip away from my duties during the first week of April and spend some time in the city of Corrientes in the northeastern part of the country. The … Continue reading →

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