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Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo made male silkmoths (@@Bombyx mori@@) drive two-wheeled vehicle by distributing synthetic pheromone bombykol in a wind tunnel. Naturally bombykol is released by female silkmoths to attract mates. ...
Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo made male silkmoths (Bombyx mori) drive two-wheeled vehicle by distributing synthetic pheromone ...
Climber Araujia sericifera belonging to the Apocynaceae family has different common names including “moth plant” and “cruel vine”. Its beautiful white flowers have plenty of sweet, sticky nectar, which attracts monarch butterflies ...
Climber Araujia sericifera belonging to the Apocynaceae family has different common names including “moth plant” and “cruel vine”. Its ...
The "Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths" series in ZooKeys, a peer-reviewed open access academic journal for the field of zoology by Pensoft Publishers, since its very first 2009 edition has been known as a major bulletin in ...
The "Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths" series in ZooKeys, a peer-reviewed open access academic journal for the field of ...
Genetic research of the diamondback moth @@Plutella xylostella@@ has revealed the secret of the world's worst agricultural pest that costs about $5 billion damage every year in crop losses and insecticides. An international consortium also ...
Genetic research of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella has revealed the secret of the world's worst agricultural pest that costs about $5 ...
The very name “bug hotel” could make one itch together with unpleasant reminiscences of someone's horror nights in Thailand journey. These days instead bugs may have an exclusive night-stop in London “bug hotels” that made up a real ...
The very name “bug hotel” could make one itch together with unpleasant reminiscences of someone's horror nights in Thailand journey. These ...
@@Acherontia atropos@@ or simply death's head hawk moth captured the public imagination once again, this time not with its noted terrific skull-shaped pattern. The moth appeared to be able to peep, and according to the owner of the following video, ...
Why nails always spoil everything.
What would be a pure miracle now? Right, all these magical transformations from the Bear into a beautiful young man and backward, happy accidents and a lovely princess as ready to shoot down any stranger who dares to enter the castle as is to marry ...
What would be a pure miracle now? Right, all these magical transformations from the Bear into a beautiful young man and backward, happy accidents and ...
North America's largest indoor butterfly pavilion Butterfly Wonderland is being constructed in the Salt River Reservation, AZ (US) as a part of a larger entertainment complex called Odysea in the Desert. The pavilion will include a theater, ...
On the way, it's on the way.
Rap metal was born in the late 1980s when rappers and metal fans were still violently fighting head-to-head. Music however leaves no place for limits and fights, so today those who love rap metal have a whole range of bands to enjoy, say, Reveille ...
Rap metal was born in the late 1980s when rappers and metal fans were still violently fighting head-to-head. Music however leaves no place for limits ...
First, there is a short story to tell. In the memorable 100-meter men's sprint of the Olympics 2012 in London a British gentleman Ashley Gill-Webb being presumably in high spirits (beer as well, they say), threw a bottle on to the track allegedly ...
First, there is a short story to tell. In the memorable 100-meter men's sprint of the Olympics 2012 in London a British gentleman Ashley Gill-Webb ...
The world's leading research and education museum, Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago (US) lately announced serious budget cuts to research and curation support. According to Dr. Rob Wiedenmann, President of the Entomological Society of ...
The world's leading research and education museum, Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago (US) lately announced serious budget cuts to research ...
Jacob Morris has been properly playing cello since four, and not long ago he finally released the debut LP “Moths”, which was recorded in the very “Music City” Nashville, where they traditionally serve good stuff. Country music is of special ...
Jacob Morris has been properly playing cello since four, and not long ago he finally released the debut LP “Moths”, which was recorded in the ...
The last post of the year is all warm wishes for Lepidoptera.ru friends, of perpetual great butterfly hunt, always descriptive and accurate labels, correct IDs, of patience and never-ending interest in either winged creature that has scales, and ...
Lev, thanks for the wishes and fab video!
In the Congo, where mammals and birds are nearly extinguished by hunters, somewhere deep in the rain forests everything is full of life, which is all buzzing, crunching and peeping, and these sounds truly dominate everyone happened to be ...
In the Congo, where mammals and birds are nearly extinguished by hunters, somewhere deep in the rain forests everything is full of life, which is ...
Some lepidoptera species get nutrition in a very intricate manner, they fish tears out of the sleeping birds' eyes using harpoon-like proboscis with special barbs at its tip. Back in 2006 scientists discovered those moths feeding on birds in ...
Some lepidoptera species get nutrition in a very intricate manner, they fish tears out of the sleeping birds' eyes using harpoon-like proboscis ...
Bristol band Massive Attack is an England's most prominent electronic music group, the trip hop patriarchs that for already three decades have been staying best musicians in the genre. “Butterfly Caught” from their fourth album 100th Window ...
Bristol band Massive Attack is an England's most prominent electronic music group, the trip hop patriarchs that for already three decades have been ...
“Baby, it's cold outside” should butterflies be murmuring to each other whilst dreaming deep beneath the snow and waiting for spring. Which is fairly hard to disagree these days when it's about minus 20 Celsius outside. However the winter has a ...
“Baby, it's cold outside” should butterflies be murmuring to each other whilst dreaming deep beneath the snow and waiting for spring. Which is ...
The King of Rockabilly as Ray Campi is called has been reigning long and capitally, as true king is supposed to do. During the reign he even happened to work as a high-school teacher in California for 25 whole years, and today Campi in his nearly 80 ...
The King of Rockabilly as Ray Campi is called has been reigning long and capitally, as true king is supposed to do. During the reign he even happened ...
Robert Schumann's suite of piano pieces “Papillons, Op. 2” written in 1831 was inspired by Jean Paul's novel “Die Flegeljahre”. The masquerade from the last scene is brilliantly played by Claudio Arrau, great Chilean pianist also known as a ...
Robert Schumann's suite of piano pieces “Papillons, Op. 2” written in 1831 was inspired by Jean Paul's novel “Die Flegeljahre”. The ...
Exhibit Guide, Tropical Butterfly Greenhouse, Yaroslavl (Russia) Yaroslavl Dolphinarium has an opening for Exhibit Guide to work in the Tropical Butterfly Greenhouse. Duties include leading excursions for visitors, butterfly care. Applicants ...
Seems men are another kind of "plant and butterfly enthusiasts", or they just are misfits. So this Yaroslavl Dolphinarium grabbed plenty of animals, ...
Wildlife Photography Day will be held on December, 15th at the Central House of Artists, Moscow (RU). The photography workshop is arranged by the Union of Naturalist Photographers and National Geographic Russia magazine. Special guests to hold ...
Wildlife Photography Day will be held on December, 15th at the Central House of Artists, Moscow (RU). The photography workshop is arranged by the ...
One-act chamber pastoral opera “Vladimir in Butterfly Country” was staged on November 16th at the Old First Church, San Francisco (US), score by Ann Callaway and Jaime Robles' libretto. One may guess from the title this is kind of dedication ...
One-act chamber pastoral opera “Vladimir in Butterfly Country” was staged on November 16th at the Old First Church, San Francisco (US), score ...
Dear friends, since now the Saturday and Sunday musical stories will be combined in one post tagged “music” as usual. It should be interesting to see how they're matched together and as well more handy to make your own themed playlists like ...
Dear friends, since now the Saturday and Sunday musical stories will be combined in one post tagged “music” as usual. It should be interesting to ...
Mulberry leaves are now coming from different parts of Waiheke island to Surfdale for craftswoman Skate, or exactly for her silk worms. Skate's hard-working silk worms got their glory along with considerable supplies of mulberry leaves right ...
Mulberry leaves are now coming from different parts of Waiheke island to Surfdale for craftswoman Skate, or exactly for her silk worms. Skate's ...
Paolo Zavallone is not only remarkable for his impressive sawyere, but that he's persona grata for those who are fed up with Celentano, but not with Italy. No sawyere seen in Papillon Rouge, but this song positively would be a final touch to any ...
Paolo Zavallone is not only remarkable for his impressive sawyere, but that he's persona grata for those who are fed up with Celentano, but not with ...
Andrei Khrzhanovsky, the amazing wizard and great master of animation, makes films that seem to appeal neither to children nor to adults, but to the world as a whole. So does his philosophical parable “Butterfly”, which could be as likely ...
Andrei Khrzhanovsky, the amazing wizard and great master of animation, makes films that seem to appeal neither to children nor to adults, but to the ...
Kazakhstan parasite wasps Mastrus ridens were put into New Zealand's orchards to execute a crucial mission, or simply to rid pipfruit trees of one of the most harmful pests, the codling moth @@Cydia pomonella@@. If they get this accomplished, New ...
Kazakhstan parasite wasps Mastrus ridens were put into New Zealand's orchards to execute a crucial mission, or simply to rid pipfruit trees of one ...
Everything you need for a good Sunday: year 1929, Judy Garland and a song of butterflies kissing buttercups. Goodnight! The Gumm Sisters, Where The Butterflies Kiss the Buttercups Goodnight (1929)
Everything you need for a good Sunday: year 1929, Judy Garland and a song of butterflies kissing buttercups. Goodnight! The Gumm Sisters, Where The ...
Twiga Cement (Tanzania Portland Cement Company, TPCC), manufacturer of portland cement in Tanzania, is about to build a butterfly farm at their Wazo Hill mining sites in Dar es Salaam, for to “improve biodiversity and ecological systems” of ...
Twiga Cement (Tanzania Portland Cement Company, TPCC), manufacturer of portland cement in Tanzania, is about to build a butterfly farm at their ...
The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (梁祝小提琴協奏曲) written in 1958 by two composers He Zhanhao and Chen Gang is one of the most famous piece of Chinese orchestral music in China and beyond. This concerto is based on an old Chinese ...
The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (梁祝小提琴協奏曲) written in 1958 by two composers He Zhanhao and Chen Gang is one of the most famous ...
A unique butterfly park will officially open in the next few months in Karnataka state, India. It was founded by college lecturer Sammilan Shetty and now located at Santhadi House in Beluvai village 8km off Moodbidri and 42km off Mangalore. This ...
A unique butterfly park will officially open in the next few months in Karnataka state, India. It was founded by college lecturer Sammilan Shetty ...
Habitual Sunday crosswords might be changed to this butterfly kaleidoscope in the “Papillon” music video by Union Jack, the trance collaboration between two musicians Simon Berry and Claudio Giussani. Say, to identify all the species shown, ...
Habitual Sunday crosswords might be changed to this butterfly kaleidoscope in the “Papillon” music video by Union Jack, the trance collaboration ...
Schwarzer Schmetterling (The Black Butterfly) is a song from the album series “Der Schwarze Schmetterling” by German rock band ASP (spelled “Ashp”). In a dark, dark town there was a dark, dark street... Where Alexander Spreng, the ASP ...
Repeat [On].
Chen Wei-shou can be called butterfly patriarch who headed Taiwan lepidoptera research. He now recalls him 6-year kid fascinated by the sight of “a flower that could move”. That was the starting point of his lifelong passion. Today Chen is ...
Evgeny, thanks, this was actually a guess of mine, concede it might be wrong though. If anyone has or will get the sure version, please comment with ...
We may never know whether the animal world celebrates Halloween or not, but if they actually did, the pink underwing moth's caterpillar (@@Phyllodes imperialis@@) could be among the first nominees for the best Halloween costume. Looking at this, ...
We may never know whether the animal world celebrates Halloween or not, but if they actually did, the pink underwing moth's caterpillar ...
Japanese ska and butterflies: Motors band and their “Butterfly”. Motors, Butterfly (Nude, 2006)
Japanese ska and butterflies: Motors band and their “Butterfly”. Motors, Butterfly (Nude, 2006)
One might think that butterflies and brutal ska punk are hardly compatible. However, this critter is not that fragile as it may seem. Guys from American band Chilled Monkey Brains, Tallahassee, Florida, evidently appreciate such endurance and thus ...
One might think that butterflies and brutal ska punk are hardly compatible. However, this critter is not that fragile as it may seem. Guys from ...
@@Aenetus virescens@@ is a moth of the family Hepialidae and one of the largest native moths of New Zealand. Puriri moth as it's called has a 15cm wingspan for what this happens to get mistaken for a bat. This moth spends nearly all its life in ...
Aenetus virescens is a moth of the family Hepialidae and one of the largest native moths of New Zealand. Puriri moth as it's called has a 15cm ...
A curious video from the National Geographic's “Untamed Americas” miniseries on how Arctiidae moths produce low frequency clicks to muffle the sonar that bats use to guide flight and prey. Thus a bat gets mislead and a moth masterly dodges the ...
A curious video from the National Geographic's “Untamed Americas” miniseries on how Arctiidae moths produce low frequency clicks to muffle the ...
Even Godzilla the Great grounded his mighty arms before the face of our huge and fearless hero. The thing is that he had no such magic “eyed” wings, which could seriously scare not only birds but even people. That's the thing!
Even Godzilla the Great grounded his mighty arms before the face of our huge and fearless hero. The thing is that he had no such magic “eyed” ...
A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Requiem For The Static King, Part 1.
A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Requiem For The Static King, Part 1.
In 1965, when James Nebel was young, he got a large collection of butterflies and moths to keep and own. Then it was called the Anderson Collection and reckoned as the second largest private butterfly collection in Washington. It comprised about ...
In 1965, when James Nebel was young, he got a large collection of butterflies and moths to keep and own. Then it was called the Anderson ...
17th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival will take place in Mission, Texas, US, from October 25th to 28th. The Rio Grande valley, where Mission is located, is a well-known US region for its biological diversity. Here four ecosystems of the four valley ...
17th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival will take place in Mission, Texas, US, from October 25th to 28th. The Rio Grande valley, where Mission is ...
American rockabilly from 1958, Chuck Royal & The Sharpsters, You're Like a Butterfly. Chuck Royal & The Sharpsters, You're Like a Butterfly (1958)
American rockabilly from 1958, Chuck Royal & The Sharpsters, You're Like a Butterfly. Chuck Royal & The Sharpsters, You're Like a Butterfly (1958)
The cult American alternative rock band Sonic Youth is as well good at ace performances as at being self-ironic: they chose Stephen Hellweg's clip with puppets heavily strumming guitars as the best in the fan video contest for their song Drunken ...
The ending is especially ace.
This was as possible as to spot the well-done mount of an extinct dodo bird in the rubbish at a yard sale — barely ever. Tom Terzin, a developmental biologist from University of Alberta, Canada, never waited to discover a rarest well-preserved ...
This was as possible as to spot the well-done mount of an extinct dodo bird in the rubbish at a yard sale — barely ever. Tom Terzin, a ...
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, found out that caterpillar hair can cause foal death and abortions in Australian mares. Dr Judy Cawdell-Smith and Professor Wayne Bryden, from the UQ's School of Animal Studies, ...
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, found out that caterpillar hair can cause foal death and abortions in Australian ...
The Irish people are well-known for their bravery for many centuries, so is Claire Prendergast with her convincing guitar, which offers from this day forth “to advocate the rights of the caterpillar community”. Right after she's decapitated one ...
The Irish people are well-known for their bravery for many centuries, so is Claire Prendergast with her convincing guitar, which offers from this day ...
Folk music and the Bahá'í faith are bread and wine of an English band The Bird and the Butterfly, the Morning Prayer of which sounds as it's performed by true birds of paradise. The Bird and the Butterfly, Morning Prayer (Lighted Candle, ...
Folk music and the Bahá'í faith are bread and wine of an English band The Bird and the Butterfly, the Morning Prayer of which sounds as it's ...
The first IMAX 3D film 'Flight of the Butterflies' about the annual monarch butterfly (@@Danaus plexippus@@) migration recently premiered at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, US. The premiere gathered 400 ...
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