New November Bingo: INSECTS! 11th numbers posted
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:26 pm
The list will be posted by Thursday evening. I wanted to get this post started because I said I'd post by Tuesday
I'm currently in my last year of a Bachelor's in zoology, and some of you know I'm very much into studying animals. My first love are the birds, but with some different events that began occurring this last spring, I've come to realize that a close second love are the insects. Many courses are required for zoology majors, generally to round out knowledge of all animals even though we may be firmly set on a group we intend to focus on. There are several good reasons for that, and I'm a good example of one of them: it's likely you may discover you have an interest and affinity for other fields.
Last spring, I took a required course in 'invertebrates'; bugs, crustaceans, worms, you name it: anything many consider 'icky' and without bones. When the course was focusing on insects, we had a presentation by the curator for the universities insect collection. The collection is huge (the biggest in the Pacific Northwest with over 3 million specimens), and at the end of his presentation he mentioned they were hiring a few people for databasing (entering collection data into a national database). I *really* needed a job for the summer, so I applied.
Ever since, I've learned more and more about insects, and I'm taking more courses that focus on insects. I've even got a fairly well fleshed-out idea for grad school study.
So, I decided it would be cool (and hopefully fun) to do a bingo on the different orders of insects. I'll post images and say a little bit about each one, and highlight something interesting. We're going from monsters to bugs, sort of easing out of the 'scary and icky' phase October always brings!
Sidenote...I was going to do cats (wild and otherwise), but I'll save that topic for another time.
Happy Halloween, everyone! I'll have a list posted tonight, along with dates for sending in lists and when we'll start this shindig. For anyone who hasn't played before, here's a link on how to play: http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtop ... f=5&t=1689" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="
Ok, here's the list! Signups are until November 8, a week from tomorrow. I wanted to give you all a chance to sign up, plus this ensures all of my midterm exams are finished and I don't forget to post picks...I get a bit lost in books and preoccupied during this time. Each day's picks will include an image, a little info about the insect order, and any applicable personal experiences for the sake of humor, fun, and education.
Winner will receive a $15 (or equivalent) certificate to the online cross stitch site of their choice.
Please choose 10 from the following list and PM with your choices. I will reply to confirm and keep an updated list in this post as to who has signed up so far.
1. Archaeognatha - bristletails
2. Zygentoma - silverfish
3. Ephemeroptera - mayflies
4. Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies
5. Plecoptera - stoneflies
6. Isoptera - termites
7. Blattodea - cockroaches
8. Mantodea - mantids
9. Grylloblattodea - rock crawlers
10. Mantophasmatodea - heel walkers
11. Phasmatodea - stick insects
12. Embiidina - silk spinners
13. Orthoptera - grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids
14. Dermaptera - earwigs
15. Zoraptera - zorapterans
16. Phthiraptera - lice
17. Thysanoptera - thrips
18. Hemiptera - true bugs
19. Neuroptera - ant lions
20. Megaloptera - alderflies, dobsonflies, and fishflies
21. Raphidoptera - snakeflies
22. Coleoptera - beetles
23. Strepsiptera - twisted-wing flies
24. Diptera - true flies
25. Mecoptera - scorpionflies
26. Siphonaptera - fleas
27. Trichoptera - caddis flies
28. Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths
29. Hymenoptera - ants, wasps, and bees
30. Collembola - springtails
Signed up so far:
Squirrel
cairee
rcperryls
verajane
ersa76
mammae0410
nachosmiley
hularac
Fizzbw
I'm currently in my last year of a Bachelor's in zoology, and some of you know I'm very much into studying animals. My first love are the birds, but with some different events that began occurring this last spring, I've come to realize that a close second love are the insects. Many courses are required for zoology majors, generally to round out knowledge of all animals even though we may be firmly set on a group we intend to focus on. There are several good reasons for that, and I'm a good example of one of them: it's likely you may discover you have an interest and affinity for other fields.
Last spring, I took a required course in 'invertebrates'; bugs, crustaceans, worms, you name it: anything many consider 'icky' and without bones. When the course was focusing on insects, we had a presentation by the curator for the universities insect collection. The collection is huge (the biggest in the Pacific Northwest with over 3 million specimens), and at the end of his presentation he mentioned they were hiring a few people for databasing (entering collection data into a national database). I *really* needed a job for the summer, so I applied.
Ever since, I've learned more and more about insects, and I'm taking more courses that focus on insects. I've even got a fairly well fleshed-out idea for grad school study.
So, I decided it would be cool (and hopefully fun) to do a bingo on the different orders of insects. I'll post images and say a little bit about each one, and highlight something interesting. We're going from monsters to bugs, sort of easing out of the 'scary and icky' phase October always brings!
Sidenote...I was going to do cats (wild and otherwise), but I'll save that topic for another time.
Happy Halloween, everyone! I'll have a list posted tonight, along with dates for sending in lists and when we'll start this shindig. For anyone who hasn't played before, here's a link on how to play: http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtop ... f=5&t=1689" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="
Ok, here's the list! Signups are until November 8, a week from tomorrow. I wanted to give you all a chance to sign up, plus this ensures all of my midterm exams are finished and I don't forget to post picks...I get a bit lost in books and preoccupied during this time. Each day's picks will include an image, a little info about the insect order, and any applicable personal experiences for the sake of humor, fun, and education.
Winner will receive a $15 (or equivalent) certificate to the online cross stitch site of their choice.
Please choose 10 from the following list and PM with your choices. I will reply to confirm and keep an updated list in this post as to who has signed up so far.
1. Archaeognatha - bristletails
2. Zygentoma - silverfish
3. Ephemeroptera - mayflies
4. Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies
5. Plecoptera - stoneflies
6. Isoptera - termites
7. Blattodea - cockroaches
8. Mantodea - mantids
9. Grylloblattodea - rock crawlers
10. Mantophasmatodea - heel walkers
11. Phasmatodea - stick insects
12. Embiidina - silk spinners
13. Orthoptera - grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids
14. Dermaptera - earwigs
15. Zoraptera - zorapterans
16. Phthiraptera - lice
17. Thysanoptera - thrips
18. Hemiptera - true bugs
19. Neuroptera - ant lions
20. Megaloptera - alderflies, dobsonflies, and fishflies
21. Raphidoptera - snakeflies
22. Coleoptera - beetles
23. Strepsiptera - twisted-wing flies
24. Diptera - true flies
25. Mecoptera - scorpionflies
26. Siphonaptera - fleas
27. Trichoptera - caddis flies
28. Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths
29. Hymenoptera - ants, wasps, and bees
30. Collembola - springtails
Signed up so far:
Squirrel
cairee
rcperryls
verajane
ersa76
mammae0410
nachosmiley
hularac
Fizzbw