Ant; eater
Jan. 3rd, 2015 02:20 pm
So this is me trying to get a good shot of an ant with my new camera, through a loupe.

Here it is without the loupe (just enlarged and cropped in iPhoto)

Through the loupe, then enlarged and cropped in iPhoto. You can see the two nodes on the petiole between the thorax and abdomen. These were critical (along with other field markings) in identifying this ant as Tetramorium sp., the pavement ant.

None for you Jockamo! Enjoy your blue ice treat instead.
Star Wars Day!
May. 6th, 2014 08:16 pm
Franklin Park Zoo held a special event on May the Fourth, as many places did. The zoo invited two cosplay groups to come and greet the guests. I don't work on Sundays, but you can bet that I was there just to meet all the characters!
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