terminology: LBJs and BFTs

[Mark Walker]

Kelly Richers wrote:
 

 
Interesting.  Like all good moth people, I have several drawers of
unidentified moths, which I simply put into the drawers.  The drawers are
labeled "UFO"'s. The material may change but the drawers never go away
entirely.


 
(On a slightly different note) 
 
I do my best in the field to identify and propagate species information (in
a universal, scientific context) to the faceless masses in etherland - with
the expectation, somewhat presumptuously, that someone out there cares or
can benefit from this information.  In my drawers, however, you'll find only
date and location data.  I figure that whatever these bugs actually are,
they won't become anything different over mine or my children's lifetimes.
Names become rather unimportant compared to the REAL data - which is the
existence of the specimen at the time and location indicated on the label.
I figure that in spite of what I call it, it deserves the scrutiny of
tomorrow's taxonomists - who will undoubtedly be equipped with a different
insight (be it more or less).
 
Shalom, 
 
Mark Walker.
Oceanside, CA
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