Papist Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' timestamp='1339099601' post='2442257'] Yay! My son loves looking at pics of life forms too. They are definitely fun to look at and can sure stir the imagination. It would be nice to go through and add descriptions for each pic for those time when our kids point at every obscure creature and say, what's this? [/quote] Yes. That is what he is doing. "Daddy, what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Well LD just showed us all. I was going to post something.....but I have been clearly beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9eFkk44zXsA/Tr0oQN8-mwI/AAAAAAAAAeU/_VejYaZP224/w365-h277-n-k/1824-1277.jpg[/img] This guy looks pretty razzle dazzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='eagle_eye222001' timestamp='1339107254' post='2442290'] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9eFkk44zXsA/Tr0oQN8-mwI/AAAAAAAAAeU/_VejYaZP224/w365-h277-n-k/1824-1277.jpg[/img] This guy looks pretty razzle dazzle. [/quote] So gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='eagle_eye222001' timestamp='1339107254' post='2442290'] [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9eFkk44zXsA/Tr0oQN8-mwI/AAAAAAAAAeU/_VejYaZP224/w365-h277-n-k/1824-1277.jpg[/img] This guy looks pretty razzle dazzle. [/quote] I can't believe you picked this to post. I said to my 5yo son, "Look at that razzle dazzle blue dragonfly". The little cuss said, "No. That's a damselfly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I name this creature Snuggles. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Zwi3OJEizcs/Tr0wf8chtsI/AAAAAAAACNM/4pMwO39h1Vo/s1206/9392-1588.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1339114981' post='2442340'] I can't believe you picked this to post. I said to my 5yo son, "Look at that razzle dazzle blue dragonfly". The little cuss said, "No. That's a damselfly". [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1338996527' post='2441759'] I seen this a couple of times in NC. What kind of ant mutation is it?[/quote] Your grammar in this post makes me inconsolably sad. I weep. I WEEP! [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1339106565' post='2442287'] Yes. That is what he is doing. "Daddy, what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called? what's that called?" [/quote] PLEASE LET ME PLAY WITH HIM?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='MissyP89' timestamp='1339126843' post='2442418'] Your grammar in this post makes me inconsolably sad. I weep. I WEEP! PLEASE LET ME PLAY WITH HIM?????? [/quote] Hey. Once you learned English can't no one change it. You'd enjoy playing with him. This one actually will sit still with you. His younger brother on the other hand....[img]http://asterisk.apod.com/images/smilies/facepalm.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 sixpence, my son has a couple questions. Why is giant swallowtail so big? Which is bigger, giant swallowtail or blue morpho? What is the biggest butterfly? What is the biggest moth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Why do bugs fly into the light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' timestamp='1339115173' post='2442342'] I name this creature Snuggles. [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Zwi3OJEizcs/Tr0wf8chtsI/AAAAAAAACNM/4pMwO39h1Vo/s1206/9392-1588.jpg[/img] [/quote] I has one!!! leopard moth (Arctiidae) [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1339243283' post='2442876'] sixpence, my son has a couple questions. Why is giant swallowtail so big? Which is bigger, giant swallowtail or blue morpho? What is the biggest butterfly? What is the biggest moth? [/quote] 1. Sometimes it is hard to tell why animals look the way they do!! One reason might be that it helps them to fly faster! 2. There are actually a lot of different kinds of blue morphos! Some are larger then giant swallowtails, others are smaller! I have one I got in Costa Rica that is about the size of a monarch butterfly! 3. The largest butterfly is aptly name "Queen Alexandra's Birdwing"!! The wingspan can be a foot long!! Unfortunately, the males are much prettier than the females [img]http://www.blogcurioso.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ornithoptera-alexandrae.jpg[/img] This is a male! (The female is black and brown) 4. The biggest moth is the Atlas moth! It can also get to be a foot long!! [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1ZeK-_NgGY/T1EQOMGPjLI/AAAAAAAAF3s/f63BoztOeQA/s400/AtlasMoth.jpg[/img] [quote name='ardillacid' timestamp='1339359023' post='2443208'] Why do bugs fly into the light? [/quote] That phenomenon is called phototaxis. This question is not really settled! Obviously it developed before porch-lights! One explanation is that an insect being pursued by a predator might have better luck flying upwards towards the light (sun or moon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1339434288' post='2443501'] I has one!!! leopard moth (Arctiidae) 1. Sometimes it is hard to tell why animals look the way they do!! One reason might be that it helps them to fly faster! 2. There are actually a lot of different kinds of blue morphos! Some are larger then giant swallowtails, others are smaller! I have one I got in Costa Rica that is about the size of a monarch butterfly! 3. The largest butterfly is aptly name "Queen Alexandra's Birdwing"!! The wingspan can be a foot long!! Unfortunately, the males are much prettier than the females [img]http://www.blogcurioso.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ornithoptera-alexandrae.jpg[/img] This is a male! (The female is black and brown) 4. The biggest moth is the Atlas moth! It can also get to be a foot long!! [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1ZeK-_NgGY/T1EQOMGPjLI/AAAAAAAAF3s/f63BoztOeQA/s400/AtlasMoth.jpg[/img] [/quote] That leopard moth has to be the coolest bug. I should have noted my questions are from a 5yo. Thanks for the answers. Although, usually answers spawn more questions. He's going to love the pics. His butterfly hatched, or whatever you call the chrysalis to butterfly process, on Thursday. And he got to witness it. My wife said he was excited as any dad during the birth of his first child. He wants to donate it to the Nature Museum where they have a butterfly sanctuary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1339435650' post='2443511'] That leopard moth has to be the coolest bug. I should have noted my questions are from a 5yo. Thanks for the answers. Although, usually answers spawn more questions. He's going to love the pics. His butterfly hatched, or whatever you call the chrysalis to butterfly process, on Thursday. And he got to witness it. My wife said he was excited as any dad during the birth of his first child. He wants to donate it to the Nature Museum where they have a butterfly sanctuary. [/quote] That's cute haha! Process is called eclosion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1339436690' post='2443516'] That's cute haha! Process is called eclosion! [/quote] That is French for hatching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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