Feb 122010
 

Well, it’s time for the world’s greatest sporting event to begin, and this year it’s Canada’s time to shine! I figured that this year I’d show my support and patriotism through some creative insect editing! Stay tuned throughout the course of the Olympic games to find some of the smallest competitors! But first, a shout out to the fans who stand behind the athletes and cheer them on!

Photoshopped Xylomiid fly wearing Olympic mittens

Good luck to all the athletes competing this year, and lets hope that the remainder of the games will be safe for all the competitors after today’s tragic accident.

I offer my sincerest condolences to Nodar Kumaritashvili’s family, friends, and teammates.

Jan 222010
 

The godfather of entomology, E.O. Wilson, has published a fantastic story in the New Yorker Magazine detailing the life and death of an ant colony. My favourite line:

When defending the nest, the elders were among the most suicidally aggressive. They were obedient to a simple truth that separates our two species: humans send their young men to war; ants send their old ladies.

Gliding Ant Formicidae Ecuador

Thanks to Alex Wild at the Myrmecos Blog for the link!