#dnaUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsridor5301 in #hive-129253 • 5 days agoHunting an insect species that is very unique and truly stunning - [Acanthocephala terminalis]Today I found another species of Acanthocephala terminalis crawling on one of the wild leaves in the small swamp forest, because this afternoon I went back around the small…aboogeeky in #dna • 2 years agoWhat is CRISPRUnderstanding CRISPR I must confess that the first time I read about CRISPR I was so confused the first minute into it that I had to abandon tanikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 5 months agoEuprosthenops Australis [Funnel Nursery-Web Spider]Hello, Hivers! Spring is officially here in the Karoo and that means the spoods have come out! The drought of a near-spiderless winter is over and I've spotted several new…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 5 months agoTyrotama arida [Cape Arid Long-Spinnered Desert Spider]G'day, Hive! A special spider today, a cryptic one, master at camouflage, and a little funny to observe hunting. This spider is from the family Hersiliidae, or commonly known…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 9 months agoOlios Sherwoodi [Sherwood Huntsman Spider]Hi, Hive! Another week, another spider. And this time, it's all about a teddy-bear of a spider. The huntsman. This particular huntsman is in the genus Olios, which tend to be…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 10 months agoTibellus Sunetae [Grass Running Spider]'Ollo, Hive! Another week, another spider. Like I said in the first post, there will be many spiders to go through. I meant to post this yesterday but life go in the way.…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 10 months agoPerenethis sp. [Nursery Web Spider]Hey, there, Hive! Ready for more spiders? This week we'll be taking a look at a curious type of spider. It's called a Nursery-Web spider. Scientifically, of the family…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoCorinnidae spp. [Ground Sac Spider]Good day, Hive! This week's spider is a real treat. You've probably heard of the sac spider, and likely also the lies about them being "dangerous". I have to do my part in…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoPeucetia transvaalica [Transvaal Green Lynx Spider]Hey there, Hive! Spiders are difficult to come by until it starts warming up again like it's doing now. This not-so-little species is from a family of spiders that are often…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 9 months agoTheridion sp. [False House Button Spider]Hello, hello, Hive! This week we return to the one of the largest spider families, Theridiidae, the comb-footed spiders. I know I said Pisaurids were a weird family, but…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 9 months agoSmeringopus Natalensis [Natal Common Cellar Spider]Hello, hello, Hive! We'll be taking is easy this week by looking at a spider that I'm certain everyone has seen before. The harmless, silent, quirky Cellar spider, also known…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoCheiracanthium furculatum [Common House Sac Spider]Hello, Hive! Back with another spider who often gets a bad reputation. But, really, these spoods are just snuggly cuties. They're the long-legged sac spiders. No need to cue…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 11 months agoLatrodectus geometricus [Brown Button Spider]As promised, another spider post! This week will be focusing on my favourite spider, the brown button/widow spider. I'll be referring to them as button spiders because that's…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoTheuma sp. [Long-Spinnered Ground Spider]• THEUMA SP. • Adult female Theuma sp. spider with two missing legsanikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoCyrtophora Citricola [Tropical Tent-Web Spider]'Ollo, Hivers! I have a treat for you this week. A tent-web spider! These are orb-weaver spiders, from the family Araneidae, but with something special. Aside from their wacky…anikekirsten in #hive-100750 • 4 months agoRanops sp. [Big-Eyed Igloo Spider]G'day, Hivers! You know what time it is. And this week we'll be looking at a weird little spider. From the family Zodariidae, sometimes called Igloo spiders or Ant spiders.…tych021 in #hive-101587 • last yearInsect Wings Under the MicroscopeToday, I'd like to share a few images taken of different insect wings when viewed under a microscope. While many insect wings may appear to be relatively similar to one another…jianil90 in #hive-101587 • last yearBeautiful Yellow Stem Borer (Macro lens photography)Hello everyone, how are you all? I hope you are well. I'm fine too. The pictures i will share today are called Yellow Stem Borer. ![IMG_20211119_124414866_AI.jpfunferall in #hive-101587 • 2 years agoThe Potter and Mason Wasps (Subfamily Eumeninae)Hello insect lovers, I wanted to share one of my favorite groups of insects with you: the potter wasps. Potter wasps are named after their habit of constructing nests on the…alexa-macro in #hive-101587 • 5 months agoWasps and their nestsHello Fascinating Insect Lover.. About 4 days ago, on August 18th, I went hunting for mushrooms in the cocoa and oil palm plantations. While lo