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Category Archives: Biology
Lygodium Spider Moth
In 2005, a new species of moth, Siamusotima aranea, also known as the Lygodium Spider Moth was discovered in Thailand. The pictures explain the common name.
LEGO Insects
Once upon a time, LEGO was a child’s toy. Although the first LEGOs were made in Denmark in 1949, they didn’t make it to mainstream North America for a number of years after that. Certainly some years after my own … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin
The modern science of biology is based almost entirely upon the twin theories of Evolution and Natural Selection. We would not have the understanding we do of all aspects of the life sciences if it were not for the theories … Continue reading
An Eternity of Terror
Approximately 100,000,000 years ago, a wasp flew into a spider’s web, and never got out, and neither did the spider. At the moment of attack they were encased in a tree resin and that eventually became amber. This piece has … Continue reading
Dragonfly
I am glad to see you, and yes, that is a dragonfly in my pants. I was bringing the laundry in the other day, and this guy was hitching a ride on a pair of my shorts. I believe this … Continue reading
Zombie Fossils
I was reading Brian Switek at Laelaps who goes on a bit of a rant, albeit a carefully researched and knowledgeable rant, on a favourite topic of mine: the non-existence of living fossils. In his article, he takes on some … Continue reading
Adaptionism taken too far
Adaptionism is one of the ways of viewing natural selection. Adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats. Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which an … Continue reading
That’s a lot of poop
From a blue whale. Biggest poop on earth? Possibly. These blue whales were feeding off massive amounts of krill offshore San Diego this week. The whale poo is the same color as the krill they feed on, orange.
Dinner and Sex
The invitation for dinner sometimes comes with an unstated invitation for sex. In the Corynopoma riisei, the invitation is very explicit. Also known as swordtail characin, C. Riisei, is a freshwater fish native to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela … Continue reading
Gene Transfer in the Corpse Flower
Although I have been aware of them for many years, I have never seen any of the Rafflesia species; those flowers that bloom once a year, and only for a few days and smell like rotten flesh. Despite, or perhaps … Continue reading
