tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post9208435050099216652..comments2023-10-31T06:02:46.686-03:00Comments on Tropical Biodiversity - Santarém - Pará - Brasil: Insects 3167Steven Winn Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16365221331226089166noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-24617552272578629802010-02-07T13:35:41.203-03:002010-02-07T13:35:41.203-03:00Hello Steven,
I see that someone has supplied t...Hello Steven,<br /><br /> I see that someone has supplied the Latin name; great. I know that some members of this family, Fulgoridae I think, are taken as food items in other parts of the world [Madagascar, for example]. Though of course I wouldn't suggest sampling insects randomly, I'm prompted to ask whether you know of any edible insect species in your area, or "bugs" used for other purposes, like medicinally...<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Dave<br />www.smallstockfoods.comDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16311833465379236924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-33560594095093983112009-11-04T20:53:09.703-03:002009-11-04T20:53:09.703-03:00- Dr. Rankenstein, thanks.
- Scott, thanks for t...- Dr. Rankenstein, thanks.<br /><br />- Scott, thanks for the name. It helps!<br /><br />- Wilma, they're around 3-4 inches long.<br /><br />- Adrian, yeah, interesting bichinhos. When they get scared, they sort of flutter away. I'll see if I can find another image.Steven Winn Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16365221331226089166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-75309097556090653602009-10-29T01:33:24.767-03:002009-10-29T01:33:24.767-03:00Hi Steven,
Those are amazing insects. About how l...Hi Steven,<br /><br />Those are amazing insects. About how long are they? The wings seem to have no elytra. Bizarre!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260404687111601814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-67303787156343560622009-10-27T21:00:59.524-03:002009-10-27T21:00:59.524-03:00Wow, those are some bizarre-looking insects and su...Wow, those are some bizarre-looking insects and such pretty pastel coloration. Such How big are they?Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-66324387471973947732009-10-27T11:14:22.374-03:002009-10-27T11:14:22.374-03:00That is a Reticulate Planthopper, Pteridictya reti...That is a Reticulate Planthopper, Pteridictya reticularis.Scott Humfeldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38380848.post-8946061576953895322009-10-27T04:28:56.097-03:002009-10-27T04:28:56.097-03:00great!
absolutely awesome pic!
and don´t bother ...great!<br /><br />absolutely awesome pic!<br /><br />and don´t bother with the missing (blocked) names, I´m younger than you and sometimes have the same problem. :-)dr.rankensteinhttp://rankenstein.sirn23.denoreply@blogger.com