Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
What were those molecular beach balls? Pollen would have been an obvious answer, as pollen grains are both common and come in a plethora of forms. But these weren’t pollen grains. They were brochosomes, produced in the malpighian tubules of leafhoppers and serving an as-yet-undetermined function. Perhaps, they have something to do with water retention [...]
Mid-February and central Illinois should be buried in snow. Instead, we’ve averaged 4-6 degrees above normal all winter. The crocuses are blooming, the daffodils are pushing up through the mud, and our resident Tapinoma are already raising up their first brood. Bizarre. Here are some photos from just now.
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.
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