I bring to you the second installment of random arthropod links I found on the internet, but didn't want to devote individual posts because a) I'm too lazy and b) no one wants to read all those posts and c) I spam the blog too much already. Here we go!
1. 10 Incredibly Strong Insects
Watch this video that shows how insanely strong some insects are. I feel so weak now!
2. FLY London
While walking to Starbucks on Chapel Street this morning (no class, what up!), I noticed behind a storefront window that there was a shoebox next to an image of a pretty fly. Here's what I saw this morning:
I say, good for the company for choosing Diptera as their logo, but man! That is hardly a Dipteran. What kind of abdomen do they think that is? And what kind of fly only has 2 pairs of legs? And those antennae? It's like a freaking Dermapteran flipped upside down. Unacceptable.
In any case, FLY London is a shoe company. They make shoes, and use the "contemporary" slang use of the word "fly" (As in, Baby Bash's song, "Sugar sugar how you get so fly? etc.) for lots of advertising reasons, such as "How fly is your window?" What that question means... I cannot answer.
3. NYTimes article: "Beetles' Affinity for Dung May Keep Them Cool"
NYTimes reports that, when dung beetles in South Africa overheat, they move over to their dung balls, which are supposedly full of liquid and nutriment. There, they touch their head with their front legs and also use their mouth parts to touch their backs. Researchers suppose that they regurgitate the cool liquids. Beetles that were wearing "cooling boots" on the their legs were much less likely to climb on the dung balls when the ambient temperature was very high.
4. History of Spider as Symbol for Halloween
I tried to find some history of the spider taking on a Halloween symbol, but all I could find were some sources that talked about how spiders are scary. This link is the closest to legitimate I could find... it drops the phrase "natural creepiness." Not okay!
5. Spider Game!!
Play with a spider! Make it move, give it insects to feed... a great play for any and all spider enthusiasts!
6. Best Bug Halloween Costume
Is, sadly, misrepresentative of how awesome bugs are. It's a "bed bug" that fills with blood before your very eyes. :(
And, finally, you just can't make these things up:
7. "Bed Bug Detector Finds Bugs Through Farts"
I am not going to bother commenting on this. Just read it.
Happy Hurricane Day Off and See you Tomorrow! (Or tonight if you decide to come to my Beetle Bris... =])
-Chelsea
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