tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post2171394589759901647..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: formsJohn Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-1336312039844800512010-03-10T22:13:54.974-06:002010-03-10T22:13:54.974-06:00I am always amazed by your proficiency with electr...I am always amazed by your proficiency with electrical stuff. Very professional looking work, but, I just wish I understood it all a little better.Allen Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500590136731959920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-66961982083658578542010-03-08T18:23:51.805-06:002010-03-08T18:23:51.805-06:00LOL...you must be right! Did you know scorpions ar...LOL...you must be right! Did you know scorpions are floresent?? Diffrent colors under diffrent wave lengths of black light..but a great way to check the sheets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-60124024166355931622010-03-07T12:25:09.495-06:002010-03-07T12:25:09.495-06:00I'm sorry, but no, dung beetles are scarabs (f...I'm sorry, but no, dung beetles are scarabs (family Scarabaeidae):<br /><br />http://bugguide.net/node/view/2950/bgimage<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dung_beetle<br /><br />whereas, what is pictured is clearly a darkling beetle, perhaps the genus Eleodes. <br /><br />http://bugguide.net/node/view/218/bgimage<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkling_beetle<br /><br />While "dung beetle" may be local vernacular for these animals, the near-ubiquitous common name is darkling beetle, with dung beetle being reserved for certain members of the family Scarabaeidae.<br /><br />To an entomologist, the difference is like comparing a Volvo station wagon to a Chevy pickup - not even close!<br /><br />The importance of all of this? Appreciating the wonderous diversity of life, especially in the Big Bend area of Texas!Ceuthophilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449653104268278363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-46914533504926683162010-03-07T11:05:43.702-06:002010-03-07T11:05:43.702-06:00Ceu...looks like a dung beetle to me..(known as a ...Ceu...looks like a dung beetle to me..(known as a doodle bug in West TX) only looking for one natural ingredient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-8063830469558834602010-03-07T10:50:55.052-06:002010-03-07T10:50:55.052-06:00That bug is actually a beetle, more specifically a...That bug is actually a beetle, more specifically a Darkling Beetle (family Tenebrionidae). It is a completely harmless member of the natural community around you - there is no good reason to kill it.Ceuthophilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449653104268278363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-22947940160801196162010-03-07T06:58:45.478-06:002010-03-07T06:58:45.478-06:00What Brand of Charger are you using? I`m setting u...What Brand of Charger are you using? I`m setting up an off Grid & have not decided on a Charger yet. I been ready your post since you began & enjoy it. Thanks for the info.bushewoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464828881155308440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-53141513557456802912010-03-07T00:53:48.165-06:002010-03-07T00:53:48.165-06:00I'm thinking I saw one of the small bugs like ...I'm thinking I saw one of the small bugs like that yesterday and squashed it just in case. Now I know what to look for.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-74583922011497517252010-03-06T23:07:17.388-06:002010-03-06T23:07:17.388-06:00Benita, sorry, can't spell.Benita, sorry, can't spell.ladyntexas51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01231680198078627177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-49662781067390079362010-03-06T23:05:44.540-06:002010-03-06T23:05:44.540-06:00Bug season starting, yuck. Looks like you are mak...Bug season starting, yuck. Looks like you are making major progress, keep up the good work. It will be interesting to see if Bonita returns with a new calf and what color it might be.ladyntexas51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01231680198078627177noreply@blogger.com