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Post by jshuey on Mar 2, 2024 17:03:02 GMT
You may get better responses on Insectnet.com - the sister site to this one. There is much more activity on that site
john
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Post by jshuey on Nov 13, 2023 14:14:46 GMT
When you look at the add - they clearly show the wing bases and there is no sign of gluing. The wings are naturally attached to the body. And the genitalia look asymmetric (in the ventral view) - just like you would expect.
I'm going with real.
John
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Post by jshuey on Jul 24, 2023 17:18:36 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm Erich, from Paraguay, western region (https://goo.gl/maps/nAXKDP6A3jjDEUwRA). I am interested in knowing more about the art and science of collecting insects, as an agronomist I already have some knowledge, but it is very superficial. I am interested in hymenoptera, especially native bees and ants, although I am open to others such as lepidoptera, coleoptera, etc. What I am not very clear about is what I can expect, in the country there are a handful of entomologists and fewer businesses that sell products, if this would affect anything. Sorry for the general question. What would be the basic equipment requirement to start and see if I'm passionate enough to continue. Thank you all. You should contact John A. Kochalka at the National Museum - py.linkedin.com/in/john-a-kochalka-8b196748?trk=public_profile_browsemap and ask him some questions about how to make a contribution in your country. John Shuey
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Post by jshuey on Nov 16, 2022 17:48:07 GMT
I don't think any of these are insects!
John
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Post by jshuey on Apr 25, 2022 14:29:10 GMT
Robert Gallardo is hosting a butterfly tour for the Lake Yajoa region. The primary focus will be Emerald Valley, know to support over 700 species. Robert has encouraged luxurious stands of mist flower in the Valley, which when in full bloom (and it should be in January) pulls butterflies that are seldom seen down from the adjacent forest canopy. An trip extension to higher altitude forest is available. Multiple travel agents in the US and Europe are working to support this trip. prohn.org/en/news-en/honduran-butterfly-conservation-tour-january-2023/Proceeds from the Tour will be used to publish an identification guide to the butterflies of Honduras. The book is already finished and will contain over 100 pages of color photos of nearly 1,200 species (in all 6 families) that occur in Honduras. Concise text will also be given for each species. Robert previously published the "Guide to the Birds of Honduras", and this is a similar effort designed to enhance ecotourism opportunities in a biologically rich country that could use some incentive to enhance conservation. Check out this link for a nice video. - John
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Post by jshuey on Apr 6, 2022 12:52:11 GMT
This is a loss for certain. I remember that paper specific paper, one of the first phylogenetic analyses of a butterfly family, published just as I left grad school. He worked at one of the "classier" museums with research collections, and will be missed.
John
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Post by jshuey on Feb 24, 2022 13:43:25 GMT
The new owner is certainly a 'serious' collector. He has acquired a number of significant US collections including the James Scott collection. Adam. OK - I know where it went. It's in a good home. John
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Post by jshuey on Feb 23, 2022 13:21:50 GMT
I always wondered what happened to Danny's collection. He lived near the Field Museum, and I imagined that they may have received it. Does anyone know?
John
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Post by jshuey on Nov 17, 2021 21:49:16 GMT
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Post by jshuey on Jan 22, 2021 21:30:35 GMT
It seems like data are virtually lacking on the bugs. It seems odd that people would find these valuable to me. john All are labeled I only looked at the Neotropical lots. When I scanned them, they were mostly labeled with scientific names but as to data - it looked to be lacking. I found some with handwritten localities like "Peru" with no dates that I could find. The Agrias seemed really data deficient That hardly counts as data - right? Perhaps the European bugs were better? John
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Post by jshuey on Jan 22, 2021 14:24:45 GMT
It seems like data are virtually lacking on the bugs. It seems odd that people would find these valuable to me.
john
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Post by jshuey on Dec 27, 2020 14:27:12 GMT
Indeed, very sorry to hear this. Danny lived in Northern Indiana, but seldom came to our sporadic gatherings of local collectors because of his dedication to ailing pets. So I did not know him well.
Did he make arrangements for his collection? I wonder if the Field Museum may be the recipient?
John
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Post by jshuey on Dec 20, 2020 16:06:58 GMT
Indeed - it all depends on what you really have. Picture would help. If they are local bugs from SE Ohio (my old stomping grounds) then there are no permits required. But seeing if there are non-US bugs would answer many questions... john
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Post by jshuey on Dec 18, 2020 2:34:16 GMT
That little bit where the wasp attacks the tails is interesting (1m 35s in). Most people think this is about birds, but it looks like insects and spiders fall for the fake head as well.
john
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Post by jshuey on Sept 10, 2020 13:10:17 GMT
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