Fall 2017 to Spring 2018. Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Even though they look deceivingly similar to wild boars Javelinas or Peccaries are only distant relatives of pigs. Taxonomically they are members of the same suborder, Suina, but are in their own family, Tayassuidae. They are territorial and use skunk-smelling secret.

Experiences and reflections of a Missouri entomologist. How to Cite This Blog. Cover Photo The Coleopterists Bulletin. This one features an adult of the cactus beetle, Moneilema armata. A few years earlier at the inaugural BugShot Workshop. This is the fourth issue of.

Wildlife, conservation, ecology and related sciences - mainly British, but some from further afield. Sit back, read, think, enjoy. And bits of research that grab my attention. As well as blogging, I undertake professional ecological and wildlife surveys. The pages on the right.

Life and Nature in the Colorado Front Range. Tuesday, October 10, 2017. First Snow, Seasonal Changes. We were not there to see it. More on that another time. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Relocating after Nine Years Here.

Monday, May 2, 2011. Flying, Frocks and Fishies. Last Friday daughter and i got to go to a lecture for Autism and anxiety. It will give you an idea of some of the lecture. daughter bought the book set Facing Your Fears.

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Thursday, January 8, 2015. Northern Caddisfly Larva - Limnephilidae. This tiny guy showed up today at work in a 500ml water sample taken at Wekusko Lake. The debris case was about about 5mm by 5mm. Saturday, January 4, 2014. Orb Weaver - Araniella proxima. This is my favorite spider of 2013. I photographed it in mid July. A spider with a face on its butt. How cool is that! Sunday, November 24, 2013.