something kinda neato :)

[Elisa Collins]

While in the upper peninsula of Michigan a few weeks ago checking out the 
spread of beech bark disease and hoping to find specimens for my collection 
despite the fact that it was snowing, I came across an odd little "thing".  
Being without a jar, I grabbed it (didn't put up much of a fight...'twas 
cold) and ran over to the grad student who seemed willing to put all my 
stuff in her little vial.  She had no clue what it was so took it to a prof 
when we got back.  She had keyed it out to be a rare trichoptera, but lo and 
behold it was a lep (Geometridae).  So until today, I had no idea wingless 
leps existed.  If anyone wants to see it I can try to get my hands on a 
digital camera this weekend.  Unfortunately the prof who (mis)identified (as 
a Pyralidae) it wants to keep it so i only get it until my collection is 
graded. :(

later,
elisa



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