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Angler Joshua A. Campbell caught a 30" Northern Snakehead in the Susquehanna River at the Conowingo on Apr 16, 2021
The Snakehead fighter is a short range fighter deployed to orbital stations. It is highly customizable to meet the specific needs at hand. Pirates find this quality very appealing and will go to great lengths to acquire one to defend their hideout.
This started out as a copy of dasnewten's "little piggy".
in pic:
- Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin aka "iron mosque"
heh next time i'll be bringing my fishing equipment to this location. it's dark, (very) quiet and i bet the security cant see u casting like mad ... stayed here for 30min and the splashing of the giant snakeheads were making me crazy . Geramnya!
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Channa marulius
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Fish Market
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Bankura
West Bengal
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When checking it blindly without clue to be based upon over the net for the name of flowers, it is not an easy feat. After countless attempts of clicking and comparing, at last, I found a picture resembled much like mine with the name written. Upon close scrutiny, I knew they looked similar and it is called Orange Jessamine or Murraya Paniculata.
It has been in my yard for ages but only now I know the name and even in the Malay language for that matter – it is called “Bunga Kemuning”. It has been flowering all these years. The flower is only one centimeter in diameter and white in color. Maybe it is small but the fragrance doesn’t reflect its size, it smells very sweet and powerful. But then, what size has got to do with smell? Oh well....
To describe an ambrosial smell in writing and hoping for people to have an idea how it smells like is just as hard as telling people how good snakehead fish tastes like in a comestible local cuisine. Suffice to say, the smell is a cross between jasmine and rose and yet it is even sweeter, and classier, I must say. If you like the smell of jasmine and rose, you will then like the smell of Orange Jessamine. Even if you don’t like the smell of either one of it, you will still like the smell of Orange Jessamine.
I don’t get it, why the word orange in it?
After the recent publication of channa article, Channa gauchua in Malaysia is classified as Channa limbata.
This is the smallest channa species in Malaysia.
Peninsular Malaysia
I was really happy doing the Mother's Day campaign for Bulgari in Egypt. As you can see it was me and my mommy with my favorite fashion buddy Hadia Ghaleb and her lovely Mom.
We styled many of their gorgeous products including the Serpenti collection which is my all time favorite. The Serpenti collection features the gorgeous snake head. It includes bags, jewellery, and many beautiful accessories! It's considered one of the new "it" bags this season so yes...keep t under your radar! My favorite is the hot pink Serpenti bag :)
Bags, Jewellery, Accessories, Scarfs: Bulgari
A procession of 80 cars and two buses -- something not seen in a Chinatown funeral since the 1994 death of tong boss Benny Ong -- took Sister Ping, one of the city's most notorious human smugglers, to her grave in upstate New York yesterday....
Angler Matthew Ledford caught a 30" Northern Snakeheadnear Bel Grove in the Patapsco River on May 22, 2022
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Snakes on the Dundee, the Snakehead Derby at Gunpowder Falls State Park held on June 26, 2021 at Dundee Creek Marina
Photo by MD DNR
Calakmul, Structure II
Calakmul is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya lowlands.
Calakmul was a major Maya power within the northern Petén region of the Yucatán of southern Mexico. Calakmul administered a large domain marked by the extensive distribution of their emblem glyph of the snake head sign, to be read "Kaan". Calakmul was the seat of what has been dubbed the Kingdom of the Snake or Snake Kingdom. This Snake Kingdom reigned during most of the Classic period. Calakmul itself is estimated to have had a population of 50,000 people and had governance, at times, over places as far away as 150 kilometers.
There are 6,750 ancient structures identified at Calakmul; the largest of which is the great pyramid at the site, Structure 2, which is over 45 metres high. The size of the central monumental architecture is approximately 2 square kilometres and the whole of the site, mostly covered with dense residential structures, is about 20 square kilometres.
Throughout the Classic Period, Calakmul maintained an intense rivalry with the major city of Tikal to the south, and the political manoeuvrings of these two cities have been likened to a struggle between two Maya superpowers.
Structure 2 (or Structure II) is a massive north-facing pyramid temple, one of the largest in the Maya world. Its base measures 120 metres square and it stands over 45 metres high. In common with many temple pyramids in the Mesoamerican cultural region, the pyramid at Calakmul increased in size by building upon the pre-existing temple in order to increase its bulk. The core of the building (Structure 2A) is a triadic pyramid dating to the Late Preclassic period, with this ancient building still forming the highest point of the structure. In the Early Classic a massive extension was added to the front of the pyramid, covering an earlier stucco-covered building on the north side. Three new shrines were built upon this extension (Structures 2B, 2C and 2D), each of these shrines had its own access stairway. Structure 2B was the central shrine, 2C was to the east and 2D to the west. The facade possessed six large masks set between these stairways, three arranged vertically on each side of the central stairway. Structure 2 is similar in date, size and design to the El Tigre pyramid at El Mirador, and associated ceramics are also similar. At a later time buildings were erected along the base of the façade, each of these contained stelae. In the 8th century AD, Structure 2B was entombed under a large pyramid and a stepped façade covered the giant masks. Later another façade was built over this 8th century stepped frontage but it may never have been finished. In the Late Classic a nine-room palace was built on top of the pyramid, supporting a roof comb that had painted stucco bas-relief decoration. The rooms were arranged in three groups of three, each room positioned behind the next. The entire Late Classic palace measured 19.4 by 12 metres. The front two rows of rooms (Rooms 1 through to 6) were used for food preparation, metates and hearths were found in each of them. Room 7, the southwest room, was a sweatbath.
(source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calakmul)
Created for storming beaches under enemy fire. These are released onto the ocean floor from submarines, and then walk up continental shelf to the beach and to the surface.
Created to be a posterboy for the Bionicle WW III contest I'm running over here: www.flickr.com/groups/1412762@N23/discuss/72157627829329850/
April 10, 2011
The "story wall" has grown since the previous posting, with each card representing an interview excerpt, b-roll shot or graphic.
This photo is as much for blogging and facebook purposes as it is for our own records- should, for whatever reason, all the cards fall off the wall, there's enough detail in the photo to tell us what went where.
17.47 lb Northern Snakehead caught by Todd Murphy August 2015 in Mattawoman Creek. Photo by Branson Williams
Photo by Andrew D. Fox
DIVISION : INVASIVE
Northern Snakehead
19.90 lbs
5/24/2018
Indian Head, Mattawoman Creek
Calakmul, Structure I
Calakmul is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya lowlands.
Calakmul was a major Maya power within the northern Petén region of the Yucatán of southern Mexico. Calakmul administered a large domain marked by the extensive distribution of their emblem glyph of the snake head sign, to be read "Kaan". Calakmul was the seat of what has been dubbed the Kingdom of the Snake or Snake Kingdom. This Snake Kingdom reigned during most of the Classic period. Calakmul itself is estimated to have had a population of 50,000 people and had governance, at times, over places as far away as 150 kilometers.
There are 6,750 ancient structures identified at Calakmul; the largest of which is the great pyramid at the site, Structure 2, which is over 45 metres high. The size of the central monumental architecture is approximately 2 square kilometres and the whole of the site, mostly covered with dense residential structures, is about 20 square kilometres.
Throughout the Classic Period, Calakmul maintained an intense rivalry with the major city of Tikal to the south, and the political manoeuvrings of these two cities have been likened to a struggle between two Maya superpowers.
Structure 1 (or Structure I) is a 50 metres high pyramid to the east of the site core. A number of stelae were erected at its base by Yuknoom Took' K'awiil in 731. Because it was built on a low hill, Structure 1 appears to be higher than Structure 2, although this is not the case.
(source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calakmul)
The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to signify whichever of the completely allopatric species occurs in any one region. It refers to their long thin neck, which has a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged, or when mated pairs twist it during their bonding displays. "Darter" is used with a geographical term when referring to particular species. It alludes to their manner of procuring food, as they impale fishes with their thin, pointed beak. (Wikepedia)
17.47 lb Northern Snakehead caught by Todd Murphy August 2015 in Mattawoman Creek. Photo by Branson Williams
This is one of those MOCs that's kind of tough to photograph because of the shaping (at least, for me). I had to make sure the silhouette was clean and still get the general idea of the MOC.
chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, checkered lily or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary.
Channa striata
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Fish Market
Piardoba
Bankura
West Bengal
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Butterfly Emergence Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona's new "Butterfly Wonderland"
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Here we see an Atlas Moth - Attacus atlas emerging from its cocoon, and other cocoons still incubating...
Attacus atlas
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Atlas Moth
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Saturniidae
Genus:Attacus
Species:A. atlas
Binomial name
Attacus atlas
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and is common across the Malay archipelago.[1]
Atlas moths are considered the largest moths in the world[2] in terms of total wing surface area, reaching upwards of c. 400 cm2 (62 sq in). Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, reaching over 25 cm (10 in). Females are appreciably larger and heavier.
Atlas moths are said to be named after either the Titan of Greek mythology, or their map-like wing patterns. In Hong Kong the Cantonese name translates as "snake's head moth", referring to the apical extension of the forewing, which bears a more than passing resemblance to a snake's head.[3]
Japan only has the A. a. ryukyuensis subspecies which is native to the Yaeyama Islands, principally Yonaguni, and as such is called the Yonaguni-san (ヨナグニサン《与那国蚕》?, "Yonaguni silkworm"). It is said to be the inspiration for Mothra.[4]
The largest lepidopteran in terms of wingspan is thought to be the White Witch, Thysania agrippina. A record specimen of Attacus atlas from Java measured 262 mm, while Thysania are claimed to be about 270–280 mm (11 in). Based on some spread specimens and angle of wing, actual measurements of around 289 mm have been estimated.[5]
In India, Atlas moths are cultivated for their silk in a non-commercial capacity; unlike that produced by the related Silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), Atlas moth silk is secreted as broken strands. This brown, wool-like silk is thought to have greater durability and is known as fagara.[6]
Atlas moth cocoons have been employed as purses in Taiwan.
Contents
1 Description
2 Similar taxa
3 Life cycle
3.1 Attraction
3.2 Larva
3.3 Pupa
4 Habitat
5 References
6 External links
Description
Atlas moths are predominantly tawny to maroon in color with roughly triangular, diaphanous "windows"[7] on both forewing and hindwing, bordered in black. The purpose of these dramatic, gossamer portals is not clear, but they are thought to play a role in predator avoidance. J. Patrick Malone first pointed out that the Atlas moth is the only insect species to successfully mimic a predatory reptile as a means of defense, as demonstrated by the image of a snake at the upper most distal aspects of their wings.[8]
Such a large insect would typically represent excellent prey, but the image of one or two snakes waving back and forth, poised for a strike, likely dissuades many predators.[7]
The Atlas moth body is covered in a chitin-based hair, more properly called seta (pl. setae) and are stiff enough to be an irritant to skin and mucosal tissues of some animals.[7]
Their length is disproportionately short, compared to wing structure, but their stout middle and third segment, or mesothorax and metathorax respectively, provides the internal dimensions necessary for flight muscle attachment and coordination.[8]
Patterns and coloration vary among the many described subspecies. Male Atlas moths are distinguished from females by their smaller size, more tapered wings, and larger, bushier antennae.
As with other members of the family Saturniidae, neither gender possess fully formed mouth parts and adults therefore do not feed; throughout their 1–2-week adult life they survive entirely on larval fat reserves that they build up while they are caterpillars.[9]
Similar taxa
Rothschildia aurota, Neotropical relative of the Atlas moth
Close relatives and often mistaken for Atlas moths, members of the genus Rothschildia are the New World counterparts to the Old World genus Attacus.
Very similar in appearance, Rothschildia aurota is one of the largest members of its genus and a close Neotropical relative of the Asian Atlas moth.
Life cycle
Holometabolism
EggsCaterpillarPupaImago emerging from PupaFully Grown
Attraction
Females are sexually passive, releasing powerful pheromones which males detect and home in on with the help of chemoreceptors located on their large feathery antennae. Males may thus be attracted from several kilometres downwind.[10] Atlas moths are unsteady fliers, and the female does not stray far from the location of her discarded chrysalis: she seeks a perch where the air currents will best carry her pheromones.
Larva
Once mated, the female lays a number of spherical eggs 2.5 mm in diameter on the undersides of leaves. Dusty-green caterpillars hatch after about two weeks and feed voraciously on the foliage of certain citrus and other evergreen trees.[11] The caterpillars are adorned with fleshy spines along their backs which are covered in a waxy white substance.
Pupa[edit source
After reaching a length of about 115 millimetres (4.5 in), the caterpillars pupate within papery cocoon interwoven into desiccated leaves. The adult moths emerge after about four weeks.
Habitat on Mount Kinabalu
Habitat[edit source | editbeta]
The habitat is primary Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and shrublands but secondary forest is also utilized
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References
Stamp featuring atlas moth
^ Holloway, J.D. (1987). The Moths of Borneo, part 3: Lasiocampidae, Eupteroptidae,
Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae. Southdene Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur
^ Watson, A. & Whalley, P.E.S. (1983). The Dictionary of Butterflies and Moths in colour. Peerage Books, London, England. ISBN 0-907408-62-1
^ Yiu, V. (2006). Insecta Hongkongica. Hong Kong Discovery. Kowloon, Hong Kong. 655pp. ISBN 988-97173-9-5
^ Yoda, Hiroko (2013-01-14). "Okinawa: Which island is for you? | CNN Travel" . Travel.cnn.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
^ Hugo Kons, Jr. (1998-05-17). "Chapter 32 — Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span" . Book of Insect Records. University of Florida.
^ Jolly, M.S., Sen, S.K., Sonwalkar, T.N. & Prasad, G.S. (1979). Non-mulberry silks. Food & Agriculture Organisation. United Nations, Serv. Bull. 29. Rome. xvii + 178pp
^ a b c Malone, J. P. (2011). The Biology of Lepidopterans. Atlas moth presentation at the Oregon Zoo. www.oregonzoo.org/
^ a b Malone, J. P. (1996). The Biology of Attacus Atlas: The Direct Musculature of Lepidopteran Flight. Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado.
^ Peigler, R. (1989). A revision of the Indo-Australian genus Attacus. The Lepidoptera Research Foundation, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A. ISBN 9611465-2-7
^ Shepherd, G.M. (1994). "Chemical Senses". In Neurobiology 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press
^ Robinson, G.S., Ackery, P.R., Kitching, I.J., Beccaloni, G.W. & Hernández, L.M. (2001). Hostplants of the moth and butterfly caterpillars of the Oriental Region. Southdene Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur & The Natural History Museum, London. 744 pp. ISBN 983-40053-3-4
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