Station 0 #51 October 13, 2007 anyone know who this guy is? i would assume he's part of the moth family... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #52 October 13, 2007 I have no idea what he is, but he's cute. I think I'll call him Enrique. TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #53 October 13, 2007 You could go to bugguide.com and look for an ID on that beetle. It's not a moth, but i do not know what kind of beetle it is.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #54 October 14, 2007 QuoteYou could go to bugguide.com and look for an ID on that beetle. It's not a moth, but i do not know what kind of beetle it is. Sweet. I was wondering if there was some kind of site for that. I took a few shots of bugs (some posted here) that I wanted a closer description than "beetle."My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #55 October 14, 2007 There are a number of sites on the Internet that have "identify the bug you found" sections. Every once in a while somebody comes up with a new bug that's never before been described in the scientific literature. I met a guy who lives just up the road a spell in Sedona who is a retired postman and amateur bug collector. So far, he's had five different beetles named for him and has a couple more pending. There are some pretty strange bugs out there if you know where to look for them.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #56 October 15, 2007 Does the guy where I white lab coat and laugh at strange moments? My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavi_omen 0 #57 October 15, 2007 I have some pretty sweet Scanning Electron Microscope pictures of grasshoppers and such that I could post up.There's no such thing as free will; everything is dictated by the Uncertainty Principle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #58 October 15, 2007 okay, if you're waiting for an invite.... "It'd be cool if you posted them."My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavi_omen 0 #59 October 15, 2007 The post was actually just a place holder until I could go to work to retrieve the images. I can't seem to find the ones that I personally took, but there are still some pretty sweet ones around.There's no such thing as free will; everything is dictated by the Uncertainty Principle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #60 October 15, 2007 Those are cool..and fucking disgusting all at the same time. Wassup with the last one. It looks like it had surgery. Do you know anything about those pictures?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavi_omen 0 #61 October 15, 2007 Not about them contextually, just the processes that we use to get said pictures. The reason that last one looks so messed up might have something to do with the microscope operating conditions. The samples are imaged in a vacuum, so that might have something to do with why an insect such as that might appear scarred. Either that, or it could have just been something that was on the exoskeleton when it died. As I write this I'm actually finishing the capture of a scan that I took of some Cactus Fungi. It's pretty interesting looking at it on a regular microscope versus the SEM because the vacuum definitely changes it. I could always bring up the pressure some to get it a little farther away from that "next to zero" pressure, but that's not as much fun.There's no such thing as free will; everything is dictated by the Uncertainty Principle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #62 October 15, 2007 2nd the very cool comment! Heck, the whole thread has been fun! /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #63 November 10, 2007 Here's a picture of a Spider (with babies on it's back) that I took at the Paraglider take-off above Granada (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #64 November 27, 2007 ok so not so 'weird' but its a bug Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #65 November 27, 2007 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #66 November 27, 2007 This was one from my back yard in August. edit: had to smallify it to upload Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #67 November 27, 2007 Quote This was one from my back yard in August. WHAT was one from your back yard in August ??? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #68 November 27, 2007 The spider that just jumped on my post, post your post... if that makes any sense at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #69 November 27, 2007 Quote The spider that just jumped on my post, post your post... if that makes any sense at all? Is it ok if I'm a bit confused?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #70 November 27, 2007 Quote The spider that just jumped on my post, post your post... if that makes any sense at all? Post my posted post, proior post after your edited post... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #71 November 27, 2007 yes, because I am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #72 November 27, 2007 Quote Quote The spider that just jumped on my post, post your post... if that makes any sense at all? Is it ok if I'm a bit confused? Hasn't slowed ya down any so far in life.... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #73 November 27, 2007 Quote Quote The spider that just jumped on my post, post your post... if that makes any sense at all? Post my posted post, proior post after your edited post... I quit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #74 November 29, 2009 This praying mantis was hanging out on my neighbor's front door. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #75 November 29, 2009 How about a Fuzzy Ant? We found this one crawling threw our camp site this week in Virgin Utah!...I've never seen one, it seemed harmless, no stinger or anything... We released it back in the bushes! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Virgin10/virgin09223.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
