Sunday, July 4, 2010

Independence Day - a bug's eye view

(I realize that species of Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera are not actually 'bugs', and hope this qualifying statement keeps me in good standing at the Old Entomologist.)




Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus


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Posted by ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© at 11:40 PM
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6 comments:

M. Bouffant said...

What sort of limiting definition of "bug" are you laboring under?

July 5, 2010 at 6:08 PM
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

A bug is an insect of the order Hemiptera, known as the "true bugs".
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July 5, 2010 at 6:33 PM
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

P.S. I made the 416 mile trip home from Ashburn, Va. in relatively good time, unticketed.

I'll check for decent highway cam.
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July 5, 2010 at 7:04 PM
zombie rotten mcdonald said...

I have heard that the Old entomologist does not serve zombies, so what do I care?

July 5, 2010 at 10:40 PM
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

What, they have a sign up, ZRM?

P.S. I didn't see your comment until just a few minutes ago, for some reason.
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July 6, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

Thunder, I've got fambly in Louden County.

Maybe you've met them while running errands.

July 6, 2010 at 7:16 PM

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