Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
Tonight’s marvelous mystery insect takes us to the cloud forests of western Ecuador: Who is this colorful character? Points go to the first commentator to correctly guess: The current family (3 pts) The previous family (3 pts) The genus (4 pts) The cumulative points winner for the month of February will win their choice of [...]
Meet the bullet ant. Why is it called that? Well, the searing sting of this New World tropical species apparently feels like a gunshot wound. It tops Justin Schmidt’s 4-point sting pain index: Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch rusty nail in your heel. Paraponera clavata is one of [...]
A personal weblog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Myrmecos- derived from the ancient greek word for "ant"- hosts Alex's musings about these and other little creatures that share our planet.
Questions? Comments? Email alwild [at] myrmecos.net
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