There is a bike path near my home that's bordered on both sides by lush vegetation that is a habitat for hundreds of snails. One side is very sandy and full of cacti and oth... more There is a bike path near my home that's bordered on both sides by lush vegetation that is a habitat for hundreds of snails. One side is very sandy and full of cacti and other such plants that require little water. The other side is irrigated. Every morning, snails migrate across the concrete path toward the water, and dozens are smashed underfoot or under bicycle tires. I have noticed that at the scene of many demised shell-draggers, sometimes a live cousin can be seen camped out in pause of the journey to water works. I never hang out long enough to examine the actual activity taking place because, well, because they do everything so slowly, but it makes me wonder if they're feeding off of the pureed carcasses?~ less
Pests
This tiny bug has been named after Trump — see the resemblance?
By Derek de Koff January 19, 2017 at 6:01pm
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This tiny bug has been named after Trump — see the resemblance?
By Derek de Koff January 19, 2017 at 6:01pm
Any minute now, reality star and President-Elect Donald Trump (The Apprentice, The White House) will be firing off a maelstrom of angry Tweets directed at moths — particularly the recently-named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.
A teeny-tiny moth (even by moth standards), this little vermin has a wingspan of a mere 0.4 inches (sad!), and is distinguished by its yellow and white scales, which bear an uncanny resemblance to the high-treason hairstyle long enjoyed by the bungling blowhard business tycoon.
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This is appropriate, since flies and other insects have proven to be instinctively drawn to Trump’s hair, as you can see in the photograph above. less
