A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- English Proverb
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Men·Women, Robert A. Heinlein
¶ Women and Cats will do as they please. Men and dogs had better get used to it.
- Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) Time enough for love: the lives of Lazarus Long
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Monday, October 31, 2011
NYT: ‘A Toad-Eat-Toad World,’ and Other Tales of Animal Cannibals
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‘A Toad-Eat-Toad World,’ and Other Tales of Animal Cannibals
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: October 31, 2011
When Richard Shine, a biologist at the University of Sydney in Australia, first heard the mystery of the missing eggs, he feared it was another case of what might be called invasive toadkill. He and his colleagues were studying the cane toad, Rhinella marina, a big, warty, sludge-colored Latin American amphibian that was brought to the continent years ago in an ill-fated effort at beetle control.
‘A Toad-Eat-Toad World,’ and Other Tales of Animal Cannibals
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: October 31, 2011
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| Clockwise from top left: B.G. Thomson/Photo Researchers; Photo Researchers, via Getty Images; Ian Waldie, via Getty Images; and Steffen Schmidt. Midsize cane toads lure younger cane toads, which the bigger toads then swallow whole. A mother caecilian, top right, stays by her young and literally feeds them herself. Tamarin monkeys don't eat their offspring, except when they do. The female redback spider makes a meal of her mates. |
When Richard Shine, a biologist at the University of Sydney in Australia, first heard the mystery of the missing eggs, he feared it was another case of what might be called invasive toadkill. He and his colleagues were studying the cane toad, Rhinella marina, a big, warty, sludge-colored Latin American amphibian that was brought to the continent years ago in an ill-fated effort at beetle control.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wind: WSJ: Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes
LIFE & CULTURE JULY 20, 2011
Wind: WSJ: Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes
Aggressive and Hard to Kill: Two Asian Cityslickers Swarm the East Coast
The latest scourge crossing the country has a taste for the big city.
Wind: WSJ: Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes
Aggressive and Hard to Kill: Two Asian Cityslickers Swarm the East Coast
The latest scourge crossing the country has a taste for the big city.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Fire Ants
Fire Ants
This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.
This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Films: Alpha and Omega (2010)
Films: Alpha and Omega (2010)
| Directed by | Ben Gluck, Anthony Bell |
| Produced by | Richard Rich, Ken Katsumoto |
| Written by | Chris Denk, Steve Moore |
| Starring | Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover, Christina Ricci |
| Music by | Chris P. Bacon |
| Editing by | Scott Anderson |
| Studio | Crest Animation Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (USA/UK), Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
| Release date(s) | September 17, 2010 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
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