MetaFilter posts tagged with bugs and entomology

buggy barbarity

madamjujujive — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:58:51 -0800

Violent death in the insect world - grisly yet compelling macro photographs of bug-against-bug carnage.

Bejeweled beauties

madamjujujive — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:40:52 -0800

Form and Pheromone - truly lovely beetle mosaics and insect art. (via recogedor) Previously: Living Jewels.

I was much happier before I knew these existed

madamjujujive — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:48:32 -0800

EEEK! (YouTube) [more]

Bug-eyed beauties

madamjujujive — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:25:03 -0800

Meet punk, Don, Kawaii, Satan's Little Helper, and the incredibly colorful cast of characters that populate photographer Igor Siwanowicz's world. (via Mira y Calla)

Ladies & Gentlemen! Brood X!

grabbingsand — Fri, 07 May 2004 08:54:08 -0800

The Brood is Back. No, not that Brood. This brood.

Chinese cricket culture

madamjujujive — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 04:46:18 -0800

Chinese cricket culture encompasses a 2000 year history of both singing insects and fighting crickets. The tradition continues today, with some crickets selling at market for $1200. A visitor to Shanghai explains the allure of crickets as pets while others see their value as fearsome fighters. Cricket boxes and cages make interesting collectibles.

Cultural Entomology

plep — Tue, 08 Apr 2003 00:17:35 -0800

Cultural Entomology. The role of insects in human cultures from every continent :- religion, art, literature, entertainment, and as pets.
Related :- insect drawings used as teaching aids; insects as food.

Blake — Fri, 09 Aug 2002 11:16:28 -0800

ICKY!
Sometimes I think I made the right Career move. People complain about having to write papers, study, and do too much home work, but, how would you like to hold your hand in a cage full of mosquitoes to determine if they are ready to feed in order to get your degree (in entomology)?
Don't worry, the mosquitoes used in the tests are raised in captivity and do carry not any diseases suchas the West Nile Virus.
If you're like me, you asked yourself, What do entomologists do?