Monarch caterpilllars on swamp milkweed. Oleander aphids don't seem to bother them.
#butterflies #insects

Monarch caterpilllars on swamp milkweed. Oleander aphids don't seem to bother them.
#butterflies #insects

Our paper on the Library of Identification Resources is out! In it, we describe how and why to record publications for the taxonomic identification of organisms in a FAIR database, and how to query that data to find applicable resources for an insect or a plant in NW Europe. Next, we will look at if and when invasive species are covered by such keys.

https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e161726

#taxonomy #biodiversity #identification #insects

Our paper on the Library of Identification Resources is out! In it, we describe how and why to record publications for the taxonomic identification of organisms in a FAIR database, and how to query that data to find applicable resources for an insect or a plant in NW Europe. Next, we will look at if and when invasive species are covered by such keys.

https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e161726

#taxonomy #biodiversity #identification #insects

These elusive #insects glow electric blue—and are only found in Appalachia https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/appalachian-glowworms-blue-bioluminescence

"the larval form of a fungus gnat O. fultoni, they produce the bluest #bioluminescence of any #insect... translucent, around 11 mm in length, with lanterns at both ends, they produce gauzy webs, and it has been theorized that their light is intended to lure flying insects. When #glowworms are concentrated, they turn roadsides and riverbanks into brilliant blue rivers that sparkle after sunset"

Chrysomyia rufifacies is a much more beautiful insect than its common name would suggest.

(the common name is Hairy Maggot Blow Fly)

#insects#Diptera #calliphoridae #fly

Chrysomyia rufifacies is a much more beautiful insect than its common name would suggest.

(the common name is Hairy Maggot Blow Fly)

#insects#Diptera #calliphoridae #fly

These elusive #insects glow electric blue—and are only found in Appalachia https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/appalachian-glowworms-blue-bioluminescence

"the larval form of a fungus gnat O. fultoni, they produce the bluest #bioluminescence of any #insect... translucent, around 11 mm in length, with lanterns at both ends, they produce gauzy webs, and it has been theorized that their light is intended to lure flying insects. When #glowworms are concentrated, they turn roadsides and riverbanks into brilliant blue rivers that sparkle after sunset"