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 Insect misidentification in the British press
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| Mark-uk |
Posted on 04-12-2011 13:46
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 Member Location: UK - Hampshire Posts: 792 Joined: 01.02.10 |
I think the "Sweet refreshment: A dragon fly cradles a raindrop as it perches on a branch" may be of interest http://www.dailym...wlies.html |
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| Jason G |
Posted on 04-12-2011 14:03
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 Member Location: London UK Posts: 136 Joined: 22.12.08 |
Wow, Sphaerophoria as a Dragonfly! I thought this one was going to be showing a Damselfly marked-up as a Dragonfly as has been shown before (one clinging-on to a blade of grass shown from below). These things happen the world-over. London's Insects http://londoninve...hostia.com |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-12-2011 15:05
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Moreover, the caterpillars on the flower are not caterpillars but sawfly larvae...
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-12-2011 15:28
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I can see the headlines now ... "STOP PRESS: Article in British newspaper is proven to have inaccuracies!!". Surely not, a British newspaper publishing an article without first making sure of their facts? I don't believe it  EDIT: Just noticed ... it's the "Daily Fail", say no more then 
Edited by ChrisR on 05-12-2011 15:29 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-12-2011 16:12
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Even with misidentifications in more serious articles there is no 'Stopp The Presses' option, let alone the possibility of finding the original press release to see how the misidentification may have arisen or to have it corrected.
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| Mollusca |
Posted on 05-12-2011 17:12
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And the two bugs under Mantis don`t play cat and mouse But the pics are great. Kind Regards Moni |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 05-12-2011 20:20
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 865 Joined: 22.11.11 |
"a Meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum) makes light work of some Timothy grass" Now that's awesome! The first vegetarian Dragonfly.  |
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