December 2008
Monthly Archive
Drupal Taxonomy Import
Posted by aubreymoore on 28 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Guy Kawasaki
Posted by aubreymoore on 28 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Interesting Post on Drupal Distributions
Posted by aubreymoore on 28 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Online Checklist of Ants in the Philippines
Posted by aubreymoore on 22 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A checklist of 393 species of Philippine ants with images is available here.
Online Key to Invasive Ant Species in the Pacific
Posted by aubreymoore on 20 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
A free Lucid key and other info on Pacific invasive ants is available at http://www.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/PIAkey/index.html.
Ants Tending Aphids on Soursop
Posted by aubreymoore on 13 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
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- Ants tending aphids on soursop
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- Ants attending aphids on soursop plus unidentified larvae
My friend Alan Davis, who lives on Saipan sent me these images and poses the following questions:
“I started a photo study of two flowers, and this soursop is a goldmine. I see a winged beast, and aphids, and ants. I started this morning to look at the ants, see whether they are seeking honeydew. Now I also see these ?pupae, but don’t have a clear shot yet. ”
“I also remembered the bands on the abdomens of the ants—was it they are FULL when the bands appear?”
UOG Prof finds New Weed for Guam
Posted by aubreymoore on 11 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
UOG Horticulturalist, Dr. Jim McConnell reports that he has found a new weed on Guam, tentatively identified as Tinospora rumphii (Family Menispermaceae). This is a vine which forms impenetrable thickets and it is also a host for the fruit piercing moth, Eudocima fullonia. Dr. McConnell who suggests that eradication should be considered before the weed spreads. As far as he knows there is currently only one small infestation on island.
For more info see: http://www.stuartxchange.org/Makabuhay.html.
Homeowner finds Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillar in Christmas Tree
Posted by aubreymoore on 11 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
This banded woolly bear caterpillar, Pyrrharctia isabella, was found in a recently purchased Christmas tree by Philipp Hagen. This species is common on the Mainland, but it has never been reported from Guam. Its range includes southern Florida, so there is potential for it to establish on Guam.
Insects in Stored Wooden Furniture
Posted by aubreymoore on 09 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
No Ka Oi brought these insects to me for identification. They were collected from wooden furniture stored in a garage.
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- AM20081208.002; SCARABAEIDAE Ataneus orbicularis; BL=4.7mm
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- AM20081208.007; TENEBRIONIDAE Gonocephalum adpressiforme; BL=8.3mm
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- AM20081208.001; TINGIDAE Cantacaden quinquicostatus?; BL=4.2mm
Viewing Guam Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Eradication Project Data Using Google Earth
Posted by aubreymoore on 08 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
I have written a couple of scripts which display Guam CRB Eradication Project data in space and time using Google Earth (GE). When you click one of the following links, a *.kml file containing data extracted from the project database will be downloaded to your computer. If you have the free GE client software installed on your computer, GE should automatically launch. To animate the display through time, you will need to use the timeline control.
- View trap data. Red circles represent traps which caught one or more beetles during the time period being displayed; green circles represent empty traps; and white circles represent unvisited traps
- View observation data. Red circles represent places were grubs and/or pupae were found, indicating breeding sites.
Breeding sites (places where grubs and/or pupae found) during period indicated in the timeline control at the top of the display.