Comments on: light up the night! http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-46231 burning silo Fri, 04 May 2007 11:47:51 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/#comment-46231 Pierre - I've also noticed that they stop flashing when handled, so I'm not sure if the flashes are meant to warn off larger predators such as ourselves. They might be useful for amphibians and reptiles though. I do think the chief purpose of the flashing is to attract mates, but some species also use it as a ruse to attract other species to kill, so in both cases it's a kind of lure. One thing that I found interesting (I've mentioned it above in my photography notes) was that the fireflies flashed like crazy when they saw the red flashing charging light on the side of my DVcamcorder. Pierre – I’ve also noticed that they stop flashing when handled, so I’m not sure if the flashes are meant to warn off larger predators such as ourselves. They might be useful for amphibians and reptiles though. I do think the chief purpose of the flashing is to attract mates, but some species also use it as a ruse to attract other species to kill, so in both cases it’s a kind of lure. One thing that I found interesting (I’ve mentioned it above in my photography notes) was that the fireflies flashed like crazy when they saw the red flashing charging light on the side of my DVcamcorder.

]]> By: Pierre http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-46119 Pierre Thu, 03 May 2007 17:26:04 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/#comment-46119 Then why do they stop flashing when handled, asuming that it is a warning? Then why do they stop flashing when handled, asuming that it is a warning?

]]> By: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 burning silo Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:38:29 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/#comment-1594 Vasha - Since I began studying insects, I've had to turn my way of thinking almost upside down. Their life cycles are so complex, the dangers so many and varied, and their survival strategies so diverse. There's always something new to learn - which is probably why I enjoy studying them as much as I do. That's neat about you being able to ID the tiger beetle. There's nothing quite like being able to apply new knowledge! - Wayne - Well, I've read through some of your older posts and you've been covering insects and *many* other topics very well for quite some time! As for the flies and wasps, those are very tricky flies that can even fool the bees. Think of them as duck decoys - they look like a duck, but they sure don't taste like one. (-: Vasha – Since I began studying insects, I’ve had to turn my way of thinking almost upside down. Their life cycles are so complex, the dangers so many and varied, and their survival strategies so diverse. There’s always something new to learn – which is probably why I enjoy studying them as much as I do. That’s neat about you being able to ID the tiger beetle. There’s nothing quite like being able to apply new knowledge!
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Wayne – Well, I’ve read through some of your older posts and you’ve been covering insects and *many* other topics very well for quite some time! As for the flies and wasps, those are very tricky flies that can even fool the bees. Think of them as duck decoys – they look like a duck, but they sure don’t taste like one. (-:

]]> By: Wayne http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Wayne Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:18:33 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/06/08/light-up-the-night/#comment-1589 Vasha - it was <a href="http://tamingoftheband-aid.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Thingfish23</a> that got me going on insects, and Bev who cemented me on looking under every itty bitty leaf for things. And here I am a plant person. I started out on butterflies but now I'm mistaking flies for wasps. How about that for progess! Vasha – it was Thingfish23 that got me going on insects, and Bev who cemented me on looking under every itty bitty leaf for things. And here I am a plant person. I started out on butterflies but now I’m mistaking flies for wasps. How about that for progess!

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