2 B or not 2 B?
2 B of course, Bolivian Bugs! Enjoy today’s Bolivian entofauna and remember to click an image to view it larger! Leaf hoppers (family Cicadellidae) were extremely abundant, and with a careful approach,...
View Article2 B Continued!
Beetles are certainly not my forté, but it’s hard to pass one by when everything you see in the Bolivian Amazon is new to you! Remember you can view the photos larger by clicking on them! These ground...
View ArticleDifferent Bolivian Bee’s (and their relatives)
Bolivian bees being baited, walking with wasps, and ants all around! Hypnotizing Hymenoptera! Alright, enough with the alliteration and onto the photos! This metallic Orchid bee (family Apidae,...
View ArticleTime Flies…
Well, this post was originally supposed to be finished for Friday, but here we are and it’s already Monday! Today I’ll be showing some of the lower flies from my trip to Bolivia in spring 2007. Having...
View ArticleWarning, graphic fecal content
Shit happens, and as a dipterist who studies dung-feeding flies, it keeps me in business! But its not just micropezids that come into brown gold, many different families show up for the cheap, stinky...
View ArticleSpined Finds
I think from now on I’ll stop forecasting when my next blog post will be as I don’t seem to be hitting many deadlines! Although slightly delayed, today I’ll be sharing some of the more “cuddly”...
View ArticleBiF Update
Just wanted to post a quick notice to let everyone know that I’m still alive despite the lack of blogging! Between grad work and non-school-related-life (is there such a thing?) it’s been a tad busy...
View ArticleTrip Review: Heath River Wildlife Center Peru/Bolivia
One of my goals for this blog was to provide information on collecting trips and overviews of the facilities that I visit, specifically for entomologists. Finding information on research stations,...
View ArticleSeeing Stars
I’m filing this story under “Cosmic Awesomeness”. While I was perusing Twitter this afternoon, Dr. Matthew Francis, a physicist/science writer who I follow, randomly started spurting out astronomical...
View ArticleBolivian Mystery Moth #NMW2012
This is the first of my tropical mystery moths. I’m assuming it’s a tussock moth (Erebidae, Lymantriinae) based on the posture and fluffy front legs. I have no idea how this moth manages to fly with...
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