something kinda neato :)

[Pierre A Plauzoles]

Elisa Collins wrote:

> 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. :(

Good grief!  Please be careful what you "grab" out in the field: there are such
"nasties" as limacodids -- and you definitely don't want to touch those
critters!!!


 
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